The Honourable John (Snr) Cain

Premier of Victoria
Born
19 January 1882, Greendale, Victoria
Died
4 August 1957, Townsville, Queensland
Sex
Male
Father
Patrick Cane (farmer)
Mother
Julia Brennan
Married Dorothea Vera Marie Grindrod (milliner); father of The Hon John Cain (Jnr) (Premier of Vic)

Parliamentary service

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria
Member of the Executive Council of Victoria

Career

  • ALP.
  • Hawker.
  • Fruiterer.
  • Premier of Vic 14 to 18 Sep 1945, 1945-47 and 1952-55.

Sources

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