Walter Arthur Harrex Howarth (14 March 1882 – 12 July 1958) was an Australia

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n politician who represented the Maitland

Electoral district of Maitland

Maitland is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Robyn Parker of the Liberal Party of Australia....

 for the United Australia Party

United Australia Party

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 (1932—1945) and the Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

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 (1945—1956).

Early life

Howarth was born to parents Walter Arthur Howarth, a bootmaker, and Elizabeth Ellen Peetwn at Campbelltown

Campbelltown, New South Wales

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. Howarth jnr Married Edith Letitia Margaret Langlands on 3 February 1906 at Lidcombe

Lidcombe, New South Wales

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 and had five children through their marriage: three daughters and two sons. He was a building contractor and a carpenter by trade.

Political career

Howarth first entered politics in 1926 as a Councillor of Bolwarra Shire until 1932, during which he was Shire President for one term. He contested the New South Wales Lower House seat of Maitland

Electoral district of Maitland

Maitland is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Robyn Parker of the Liberal Party of Australia....

 for the United Australia Party

United Australia Party

The United Australia Party was an Australian political party that was founded in 1931 and dissolved in 1945. It was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia and predecessor to the Liberal Party of Australia...

 and won election on 11 June 1932.

Howarth was re-elected to the seat of Maitland at the 1935, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1947, 1950 and 1953. Whilst a member of Parliament Howarth was party Whip from 1941 until 1946 and was Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Division of the Liberal Party from 1946 until 1954 under Leader Sir Vernon Treatt

Vernon Treatt

Sir Vernon Haddon Treatt KBE, MM, QC was an Australian lawyer, soldier, Rhodes Scholar and politician. Born in Singleton, New South Wales and educated at Shore School, Treatt interrupted his studies at the University of Sydney to enlist at the outbreak of the First World War...

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Death

Howarth died on the 12th of July 1958. His funeral was held at Beresfield crematorium from Mackay Memorial Presbyterian church ministers at Rutherford.