Hyman Goldstein (politician)
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Hyman Goldstein was an Australia
n politician. He was a Nationalist
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
, representing Eastern Suburbs from 1922 until 1925, and Coogee
from 1927 to his death in 1928. Federal Nationalist MP Thomas Ley, an enemy of Goldstein's who was later convicted of murder in England
, is often held responsible for his death.
Goldstein was born in London
, England
, to tailor Solomon Goldstein and Hannah Cohen. He arrived in Australia in 1888 and was educated at Crown Street Public School, before becoming a businessman. In 1903 he married Olive Hopkins, with whom he had two sons. In 1922 he was elected as one of the five members for Eastern Suburbs in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
, but he was defeated in 1925. He returned to Parliament as the member for Coogee
after the end of proportional representation
in 1927.
Goldstein was a shareholder in the Prickly Pear Company, which had been organised by former New South Wales Justice Minister and federal MP Thomas Ley; the company's failure had been preceded by Ley selling all of his shares. Goldstein, among many shareholders who lost their investment, began a campaign against Ley, but was subsequently found dead after a fall from the Coogee cliffs. Although it was ruled a case of accidental death, the death has often been attributed to Ley, who was by this time associated with the disappearance of his federal predecessor Frederick McDonald
and another business associate.
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. He was a Nationalist
Nationalist Party of Australia
The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political party. It was formed on 17 February 1917 from a merger between the conservative Commonwealth Liberal Party and the National Labor Party, the name given to the pro-conscription defectors from the Australian Labor Party led by Prime...
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
, representing Eastern Suburbs from 1922 until 1925, and Coogee
Electoral district of Coogee
Coogee is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Bruce Notley-Smith of the Liberal Party.-Members for Coogee:-Election results:...
from 1927 to his death in 1928. Federal Nationalist MP Thomas Ley, an enemy of Goldstein's who was later convicted of murder in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, is often held responsible for his death.
Goldstein was born in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, to tailor Solomon Goldstein and Hannah Cohen. He arrived in Australia in 1888 and was educated at Crown Street Public School, before becoming a businessman. In 1903 he married Olive Hopkins, with whom he had two sons. In 1922 he was elected as one of the five members for Eastern Suburbs in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
, but he was defeated in 1925. He returned to Parliament as the member for Coogee
Electoral district of Coogee
Coogee is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Bruce Notley-Smith of the Liberal Party.-Members for Coogee:-Election results:...
after the end of proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
in 1927.
Goldstein was a shareholder in the Prickly Pear Company, which had been organised by former New South Wales Justice Minister and federal MP Thomas Ley; the company's failure had been preceded by Ley selling all of his shares. Goldstein, among many shareholders who lost their investment, began a campaign against Ley, but was subsequently found dead after a fall from the Coogee cliffs. Although it was ruled a case of accidental death, the death has often been attributed to Ley, who was by this time associated with the disappearance of his federal predecessor Frederick McDonald
Frederick McDonald
Frederick Albert McDonald was an Australian politician and possible murder victim. Educated at public schools and at the University of Sydney, McDonald became a teacher and rose to become President of the Teachers Federation of New South Wales...
and another business associate.