Charles Horne Wittenoon (6 December 1879–18 September 1969), Australian politician, was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for twelve years. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia.
Born in Geraldton, Western Australia on 6 December 1879, he was the son of squatter and station agent Sir Edward Wittenoom, and a nephew of Frank Wittenoom, after whom the town of Wittenoom is named. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Squatting is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or Building that the squatter does not own rent or otherwise have permission to use Sir Edward Charles (Horne Wittenoom KCMG ( 12 December 1854 – 5 March 1936) was an Australian Politician, member Francis ("Frank" Frederick Burdett Wittenoom (born December 1855 in York Western Australia - died September 1939 in Perth Western Australia) was an Wittenoom is a town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia about 1106 kilometres (687 mi north-northeast of Perth. He was educated at High School (now Hale School) in Perth, then went to England to complete his studies at Malvern College and the Royal School of Mines in London. Hale School, informally known as Hale is an independent, Anglican, day and Boarding school for boys located in Wembley Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Malvern College is a Coeducational British Public School, founded in 1865 Royal School of Mines comprises the departments of Earth Science and Engineering, and Materials at Imperial College London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. On returning to Western Australia he became manager of Central and West Boulder Mines at Kalgoorlie. By 1909 he was owner of Muralgarra Station at Yalgoo. } The townsite of Yalgoo is located in the Murchison region 499 km north-north-east of Perth and 118 km east-north-east of Mullewa. On 9 June 1909 he married Bessie Sholl, daughter of Robert Sholl; they would have one son and two daughters. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
Wittenoom was widowed in October 1919. From the early 1920s he lived in Albany, Western Australia, where he invested in property including several hotels, and became director of WA Woollen Mills. Albany ( is located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, situated around a port on the southern coast On 17 September 1923 he married Constance Patricia Hanrahan, with whom he would have two sons and a daughter. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He became active in public affairs, serving as mayor of Albany Municipal Council from 1923 to 1931 (with a brief break in 1926), and again from 1940 to 1952. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government On 22 May 1928 he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council for the South-East Province. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. He would hold the seat until the election of 11 May 1940, when he was defeated by Hugh Roche. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In later life he retired to Claremont, where he died on 18 September 1969. Claremont is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia on the north bank of the Swan River. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery. Karrakatta Cemetery is a metropolitan Cemetery in the suburb of Karrakatta in Perth Western Australia.
References
- Black, David and Bolton, Geoffrey (2001). David Black (born 1936 is a Western Australian Historian. He has lectured and written extensively on Australian and Western Australian history especially Geoffrey Curgenven Bolton AO is an Australian Historian born on 5th November 1931 in Claremont, Perth, Western Australia Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia, Volume One, 1870–1930, Revised Edition, Parliament House: Parliament of Western Australia. Parliament House Perth is located on Harvest Terrace in Perth, Western Australia. The Parliament of Western Australia consists of the Western Australian Legislative Council, the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and the Governor ISBN 0730738140.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wittenoom, Charles Horne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6 December 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18 September 1969 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Claremont, Western Australia |
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