The Honourable Sir Harry Pateshall Colebatch

Known as Hal
Premier of Western Australia
Born
29 March 1872, Wolferlow (Herefordshire), England
Died
12 February 1953, Perth, Western Australia
Sex
Male
Father
George Pateshall Colebatch (farmer and chemist)
Mother
Georgina Gardner
Married (1) Maud Mary Saunders; (2) Marion Frances Gibson (nursing sister)

Parliamentary service

Senator
Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia
Member of the Executive Council of Western Australia

Career

  • Liberal League.
  • Nationalist.
  • Journalist.
  • Newspaper owner and editor.
  • Mayor of Northam (WA) 1909-14.
  • Member of Senate, UWA 1916.
  • Premier of WA 17 Apr to 17 May 1919.
  • Agent-Gen for WA in Lond 1923-27 and 1933-39.
  • Company dir.
  • CMG 1923, knight bachelor 1927.

Sources

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