John Prowse
| John Prowse | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Swan |
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In office 13 December 1919 – 16 December 1922 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin Corboy |
| Succeeded by | Henry Gregory |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Forrest |
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In office 16 December 1922 – 21 August 1943 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Lemmon |
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16 June 1871 Adelong, New South Wales |
| Died | 20 May 1944 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Country Party |
| Occupation | Station owner |
John Henry Prowse (16 June 1871 – 20 May 1944) was an Australian politician. Born in Adelong, New South Wales, he was educated at public schools and then at Kings College, Melbourne. He became an insurance agent and then a station owner in Western Australia, where he eventually became a Perth City Councillor, serving as Mayor 1913-1914. In 1919, Prowse was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the member for Swan, representing the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, which in 1920 solidified to become the Australian Country Party. Prowse transferred to the new seat of Forrest in 1922, allowing party colleague Henry Gregory (member for the abolished Dampier) to contest Swan. He held the seat until his defeat in 1943 by future Labor minister Nelson Lemmon. Prowse died the following year.
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