Edward Holman
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Edward Joseph Frederick Holman was an Australian politician. He was the son of John Holman and the brother of May Holman
, the first female Labor
MP in Australia. He succeeded his sister as the Labor member for Forrest
in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
, serving from 1939 to 1947.
May Holman
Mary Alice "May" Holman was an Australian politician. She was the first woman in the Australian Labor Party to become a parliamentarian...
, the first female 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...
MP in Australia. He succeeded his sister as the Labor member for Forrest
Electoral district of Forrest
Forrest was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1904 to 1950. It was based in the South West region of the state, in the timber milling areas near the town of Dwellingup....
in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
, serving from 1939 to 1947.