The Honourable Frank Joseph Scott Wise

Premier of Western Australia
Born
30 May 1897, Ipswich, Queensland
Died
29 June 1986, Cottesloe, Western Australia
Sex
Male
Father
Charles Edward Wise (storekeeper)
Mother
Emily Gertrude Gordon
Married (1) Elsie Dorothy Hunter; (2) Patricia McCormick (nursing sister)

Parliamentary service

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

Career

  • ALP.
  • Agricultural adviser.
  • Farmer.
  • Chairman, Cwlth Rural Reconstruction Commssion 1943-46.
  • Premier and Treasurer of WA 1945-47.
  • Administrator of the NT 1951-56.
  • AO 1979.

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