Alexander Finlay (14 November 1887 – 2 March 1963) was an Australian politician. Born in the South Yarra neighborhood of Melbourne, Victoria, he moved to Adelaide, South Australia as a child and attended school there until the age of twelve. He then became a carriage painter like his father. He married at age twenty-two and had three children.
Finlay attempted to be preselected as a Senate candidate for the Labor Party in 1937 and 1939. He was chosen for the Labor Senate ticket in 1940, but lost the election. In 1943 he shared the Labor Senate ticket with Sid O'Flaherty and Theo Nicholls. All three were elected. Finlay held his Senate seat until he retired in 1953. He died in 1963 in Brighton, a beachfront suburb of Adelaide.[1][2]
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^Pyle, Anne. "Finlay, Alexander (1887-1963)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^Carr, Adam (2008). . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
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alex, finlay, scottish, politician, alexander, struthers, finlay, artist, alec, finlay, alexander, finlay, november, 1887, march, 1963, australian, politician, born, south, yarra, neighborhood, melbourne, victoria, moved, adelaide, south, australia, child, att. For the Scottish politician see Alexander Struthers Finlay For the artist see Alec Finlay Alexander Finlay 14 November 1887 2 March 1963 was an Australian politician Born in the South Yarra neighborhood of Melbourne Victoria he moved to Adelaide South Australia as a child and attended school there until the age of twelve He then became a carriage painter like his father He married at age twenty two and had three children Alex FinlaySenator for South AustraliaIn office 1 July 1944 30 June 1953Personal detailsBorn 1887 11 14 14 November 1887Melbourne VictoriaDied2 March 1963 1963 03 02 aged 75 Brighton South AustraliaPolitical partyLabor In 1918 Finlay enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force serving in France and Great Britain After his discharge in 1919 he returned home to Bowden a suburb of Adelaide There he joined The Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia In the 1920s and 1930s he held several offices in the Australian Natives Association and in a coachmakers union later known as the Vehicle Builders Employees Federation of Australia He eventually became president of the coachmakers union and then from 1934 to 1944 general secretary of its South Australian branch In that position he negotiated the union s strike free agreements with the automobile manufacturer General Motors Holden Finlay attempted to be preselected as a Senate candidate for the Labor Party in 1937 and 1939 He was chosen for the Labor Senate ticket in 1940 but lost the election In 1943 he shared the Labor Senate ticket with Sid O Flaherty and Theo Nicholls All three were elected Finlay held his Senate seat until he retired in 1953 He died in 1963 in Brighton a beachfront suburb of Adelaide 1 2 References edit Pyle Anne Finlay Alexander 1887 1963 The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate Retrieved 22 December 2022 Carr Adam 2008 Australian Election Archive Psephos Adam Carr s Election Archive Archived from the original on 6 October 2008 Retrieved 23 November 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alex Finlay amp oldid 1128820196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
