Charles Harry Webb was an Australia

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n politician. Born in England

England

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, he migrated to Australia in 1913 and was educated at state schools, after which he became a locomotive engineman. He rose to become Secretary of the Western Australia

Western Australia

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n branch of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen, and was a member of the executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions

Australian Council of Trade Unions

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. He was also president of the Western Australian Trades Union Industrial Council, and served as president of the Western Australian Labor Party

Australian Labor Party

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 from 1946 to 1955. In 1954, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 as the Labor member for Swan

Division of Swan

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; he transferred to the new seat of Stirling

Division of Stirling

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 in 1955. He was defeated by a Liberal

Liberal Party of Australia

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candidate in 1958, but was re-elected in 1961. He held the seat until his defeat in 1972. Webb died in 2000.