Stan Wyatt
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Stanislaw Wyatt was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1950 until his death in 1964. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party
(ALP).
Wyatt was born in West Maitland and was the son of a labourer. He was educated in Maitland and worked as a clerk with the New South Wales Government Railways
before becaming an official of the Australian Railways Union. He served in the First Australian Imperial Force
and was wounded twice in Belgium. Wyatt was a member of the socialization units of the ALP and was expelled from the party in 1938. However, he was reinstated in the 1940s and was elected to the parliament as the Labor member for Lakemba
at the 1950
. He defeated the incumbent Independent Labor member Fred Stanley
. Stanley had been expelled from the party and dis-endorsed for breaking caucus solidarity during an indirect election of the Legislative Council
. Wyatt retained the seat for the Labor Party at the next 4 elections and was in office at the time of his death. Wyatt was the party whip between 1959 and 1964 but did not hold any other party, parliamentary or ministerial office.
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...
from 1950 until his death in 1964. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party
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...
(ALP).
Wyatt was born in West Maitland and was the son of a labourer. He was educated in Maitland and worked as a clerk with the New South Wales Government Railways
New South Wales Government Railways
The New South Wales Government Railways was the government department that operated the New South Wales Government's railways until the establishment of the Public Transport Commission in 1972. Although later known officially as the Department of Railways, New South Wales, it was still generally...
before becaming an official of the Australian Railways Union. He served in the First Australian Imperial Force
First Australian Imperial Force
The First Australian Imperial Force was the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during World War I. It was formed from 15 August 1914, following Britain's declaration of war on Germany. Generally known at the time as the AIF, it is today referred to as the 1st AIF to distinguish from...
and was wounded twice in Belgium. Wyatt was a member of the socialization units of the ALP and was expelled from the party in 1938. However, he was reinstated in the 1940s and was elected to the parliament as the Labor member for Lakemba
Electoral district of Lakemba
Lakemba is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's Inner West. It has been held by the Australian Labor Party since its creation in 1927...
at the 1950
New South Wales state election, 1950
The 1950 New South Wales State state election was held on 17 June 1950. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1949 redistribution...
. He defeated the incumbent Independent Labor member Fred Stanley
Fred Stanley (politician)
Fred Stanley was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1927 until 1950...
. Stanley had been expelled from the party and dis-endorsed for breaking caucus solidarity during an indirect election of the Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
. Wyatt retained the seat for the Labor Party at the next 4 elections and was in office at the time of his death. Wyatt was the party whip between 1959 and 1964 but did not hold any other party, parliamentary or ministerial office.