Alexander Finlay
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Alexander Finlay was an Australia
n politician. Born in Melbourne
, he moved to South Australia
as a child and received a primary education in Adelaide. He became a carriage painter, and an organiser with the Coachbuilders' Union. After serving in the military 1914-1918, he was federal President of the Vehicle Builders' Union (successor to the Coachbuilders' Union). In 1943, he was elected to the Australian Senate
as a Labor
Senator for South Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1953. Finlay died in 1963.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. Born in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, he moved to South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
as a child and received a primary education in Adelaide. He became a carriage painter, and an organiser with the Coachbuilders' Union. After serving in the military 1914-1918, he was federal President of the Vehicle Builders' Union (successor to the Coachbuilders' Union). In 1943, he was elected to the Australian Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
as a Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
Senator for South Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1953. Finlay died in 1963.