Frank Guthrie (politician)

Frank Guthrie (7 June 1893 – 21 September 1955) was an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1950 until his death, representing the seat of Bunbury.

Frank Guthrie
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia
In office 25 March 1950 – 21 September 1955
Preceded by	James Murray
Succeeded by	George Roberts
Constituency	Bunbury
Personal details
Born	7 June 1893 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died	21 September 1955 (aged 62) Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Political party	Labor

Williams was born in Perth, to Eliza Ann (née Harvey) and David Guthrie. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in 1915, and during the war served as a private in the 16th and 48th Battalions. He was wounded in action in France in 1917, losing a leg. After the war's end, Guthrie worked as a tally clerk on the Bunbury wharf. He was elected to the Bunbury Road Board in June 1934, and served until its abolition in March 1950, including as chairman for twelve years.[1] Guthrie was elected to parliament at the 1950 state election, reclaiming the seat of Bunbury for the Labor Party from the Liberal Party's James Murray.[2] He was re-elected unopposed at the 1953 election, but died in office in September 1955.[1] The resulting by-election was won by the Liberal candidate, George Roberts.[2]

References

1. Frank Guthrie – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
2. Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics : Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, [W.A.]: Western Australian Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0730984095.