Ernest Gerard Wright

Ernest Gerard "Ernie" Wright, (10 July 1901 – 16 January 1981) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) for 29 years from 1943 to 1973 and also served as Chairman of Committees from 1953 to 1967.[1] He also served as an Alderman on Newtown Municipal Council from 1944 to 1948, including from July to December as Mayor, being the last holder of that office until the council's amalgamation with the City of Sydney.[2]

The Honourable Ernie Wright
Chairman of Committees
In office 11 March 1953 – 22 April 1967
President	William Dickson Sir Harry Budd
Preceded by	Thomas Steele
Succeeded by	Stanley Eskell
Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales
In office 23 April 1943 – 16 April 1973
Succeeded by	Toby MacDiarmid
Mayor of Newtown
In office 27 July 1948 – 31 December 1948
Preceded by	Reuben Sidney Goddard
Succeeded by	Council abolished
Constituency	Kingston Ward
Personal details
Born	(1901-07-10)10 July 1901 Tingha, New South Wales, Australia
Died	16 January 1981(1981-01-16) (aged 73) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse(s)	Vera Herford

References

1. "The Hon. Ernest Gerard Wright (1901–1981)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
2. "Councillors – Aldermen of the Newtown Municipal Council 1863 to 1948". Newtown Sesquicentenary Project. City of Sydney Archives. 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2013.

External links

• Ernest Gerard Wright – Sydney's Aldermen

 

Civic offices
Preceded by Reuben Sidney Goddard	Mayor of Newtown 1948	Council abolished
Party political offices
Preceded by John Stewart	General Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) 1950–1952	Succeeded by Charles Wilson Anderson
New South Wales Legislative Council
Preceded by Thomas Steele	Chairman of Committees 1953–1967	Succeeded by Stanley Eskell