Harry Webb (politician)

Charles Harry Webb (2 February 1908 – 15 November 2000) was an Australian politician. Born in England, he migrated to Australia in 1913 and was educated at state schools, after which he became a locomotive engineman. He rose to become Secretary of the Western Australian branch of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen, and was a member of the executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. He was also president of the Western Australian Trades Union Industrial Council, and served as president of the Western Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party from 1946 to 1955.

Harry Webb
Member of the Australian Parliament for Swan
In office 29 May 1954 – 10 December 1955
Preceded by	Bill Grayden
Succeeded by	Richard Cleaver
Member of the Australian Parliament for Stirling
In office 10 December 1955 – 22 November 1958
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Doug Cash
In office 9 December 1961 – 2 December 1972
Preceded by	Doug Cash
Succeeded by	Ian Viner
Personal details
Born	(1908-02-02)2 February 1908 England
Died	15 November 2000(2000-11-15) (aged 92)
Nationality	English Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Engineman, unionist

In 1954, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Swan, and transferred to the new seat of Stirling in 1955. He was defeated by the Liberal candidate in 1958, but was re-elected in 1961. He held the seat until his defeat in 1972. Webb died in 2000.[1]