Frederick Ward (Australian politician)

Frederick Ward
Senator for South Australia
In office
1 July 1947  28 April 1951
Personal details
Born (1873-05-11)11 May 1873
Bowden, South Australia
Died 31 December 1954(1954-12-31) (aged 81)
Political party Labor

Frederick Furner Ward (11 May 1873 31 December 1954) was an Australian politician. Born in Bowden, South Australia, he was educated at state schools before becoming a commercial traveller and clerk. A founding member of the South Australian Labor Party, he was its secretary 1922-1943, and was also secretary of the South Australian Socialist League. In 1946, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for South Australia. He held the seat until his defeat in 1951. Ward died in 1954.[1]

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-23.


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