Jack Hough
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Michael William "Jack" Hough (1 January 1916 – 19 March 1971) was an Australia
n politician. He was a Liberal
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
, representing Wollongong-Kembla
from 1965 to 1968 and Wollongong
from 1968 to 1971.
Hough was born in Auburn
to Edward John Hough, an official of the Milk and Ice Carters' Union, and Edith Thomas. He was educated at Chatswood
, Berala
and Parramatta
before becoming a milk carter. He moved to Wollongong
in 1936, and became a timekeeper with Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd, moving to John Lysaghts Ltd in 1939. He studied accountancy part time, and was also a Methodist lay preacher. He married Betty Tonge on 30 January 1943, with whom he had two children.
In 1959, Hough was endorsed as the Liberal
candidate for Wollongong-Kembla
, but he was defeated by sitting Labor
member Rex Connor
. He ran again for the seat in 1962, and also ran for the federal seat of Cunningham
in 1961 and 1963. Following Connor's election to the House of Representatives
in 1963, Hough was defeated by Doug Porter
in the 1964 by-election by only 200 votes. Hough won the seat in 1965. In 1968 the seat was divided into Wollongong
and Kembla
; Hough was re-elected as the member for Wollongong. He was defeated by Eric Ramsay
in 1971, and died later that year in Wollongong.
Australia
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n politician. He was a Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
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 Wollongong-Kembla
Electoral district of Wollongong-Kembla
Wollongong-Kembla was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was created in 1941, and abolished in 1968, being split into Wollongong and Kembla.-Members for Wollongong-Kembla:...
from 1965 to 1968 and Wollongong
Electoral district of Wollongong
Wollongong is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Noreen Hay of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...
from 1968 to 1971.
Hough was born in Auburn
Auburn, New South Wales
Auburn is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Auburn is located 19 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Auburn Council.-History:...
to Edward John Hough, an official of the Milk and Ice Carters' Union, and Edith Thomas. He was educated at Chatswood
Chatswood, New South Wales
Chatswood is a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Chatswood is located 10 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Willoughby. Chatswood West is a separate suburb...
, Berala
Berala, New South Wales
Berala is a western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located 20 kilometres west of the central business district, in the local government area of Auburn.-History:...
and Parramatta
Parramatta, New South Wales
Parramatta is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in Greater Western Sydney west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Parramatta River. Parramatta is the administrative seat of the Local Government Area of the City of Parramatta...
before becoming a milk carter. He moved to Wollongong
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney...
in 1936, and became a timekeeper with Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd, moving to John Lysaghts Ltd in 1939. He studied accountancy part time, and was also a Methodist lay preacher. He married Betty Tonge on 30 January 1943, with whom he had two children.
In 1959, Hough was endorsed as the Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
candidate for Wollongong-Kembla
Electoral district of Wollongong-Kembla
Wollongong-Kembla was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was created in 1941, and abolished in 1968, being split into Wollongong and Kembla.-Members for Wollongong-Kembla:...
, but he was defeated by sitting Labor
Australian Labor Party
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member Rex Connor
Rex Connor
Reginald Francis Xavier "Rex" Connor , Australian politician, was a minister in the Whitlam government and promoted government investment to support national development...
. He ran again for the seat in 1962, and also ran for the federal seat of Cunningham
Division of Cunningham
The Division of Cunningham is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Allan Cunningham, a 19th century explorer of New South Wales and Queensland. It is located on the coast of New South Wales between southern Sydney and Wollongong, and...
in 1961 and 1963. Following Connor's election to the House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
in 1963, Hough was defeated by Doug Porter
Doug Porter (politician)
Douglas Elliott Porter was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1964 to 1965, representing the electorate of Wollongong-Kembla....
in the 1964 by-election by only 200 votes. Hough won the seat in 1965. In 1968 the seat was divided into Wollongong
Electoral district of Wollongong
Wollongong is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Noreen Hay of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...
and Kembla
Electoral district of Kembla
Kembla was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales for a single term from 1968 to 1971, named after the Mount Kembla or Port Kembla. It replaced part of Wollongong-Kembla and Illawarra and was replaced by Illawarra. Its only member was George...
; Hough was re-elected as the member for Wollongong. He was defeated by Eric Ramsay
Eric Ramsay (politician)
Eric Daniel Ramsay was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Wollongong in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1984....
in 1971, and died later that year in Wollongong.