Thomas Hughes (Australian politician)
| Tom Hughes | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for East Perth |
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In office 18 November 1922 – 1927 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Simons |
| Succeeded by | James Kenneally |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for East Perth |
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In office 1936–1943 |
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| Preceded by | James Kenneally |
| Succeeded by | Herb Graham |
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Thomas John Hughes 9 September 1892 South Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 6 August 1980 (aged 87) Subiaco, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party, Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Stone |
| Profession | Auditor, Lawyer |
Thomas John Hughes (9 September 1892 – 6 November 1980), sometimes known as Diver Hughes, was an Australian politician, and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly representing the seat of East Perth for two periods; from 1922 until 1927, and again from 1936 until 1943.
Hughes was born in South Melbourne, Victoria, to Felix Hughes, a labourer, and his wife Maria (née Boudan). In 1896, the family moved to Western Australia, and he was educated at state schools. He obtained work in the Postmaster General's Office as a telegraph boy, before entering the commonwealth public service as an audit inspector. In his spare time, he rowed for Western Australia in 1914 and 1920. He was also a talented Australian rules footballer, playing for two West Australian Football League (WAFL) clubs (East Fremantle, two matches, and East Perth, 46 games).
During this time he joined the Labor Party, and was both president of the Metropolitan Council and a member of the state executive. He was selected to run for the party at a by-election on 18 November 1922 in East Perth, following the resignation of J. J. Simons, and won the seat. Shortly after his election on 20 December 1922, he married Lucy Olive Stone in Inglewood. In 1926, he resigned from the Labor Party and sat from then as an Independent Labor member; however he failed to retain the seat at the 1927 election, losing to railwayman and unionist James Kenneally.
After this, he practiced as an accountant and as secretary of the Mental Nurses' Union. He also gained his bachelor of laws in 1932 and was admitted to the bar in 1936.
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