Ernest Wetherell

Ernest Wetherell
Minister for Education
In office
31 May 1960 – 13 May 1965
PremierRobert Heffron
Jack Renshaw
Preceded byRobert Heffron
Succeeded byCharles Cutler
Minister for Transport
In office
16 September 1953 – 15 March 1956
PremierJoseph Cahill
Preceded byClarrie Martin
Succeeded byGeorge Enticknap
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Cobar
In office
12 March 1949 – 31 March 1965
Preceded byMat Davidson
Succeeded byLew Johnstone
Personal details
Born(1893-03-26)26 March 1893
near Mount Egerton, Colony of Victoria
Died31 March 1969(1969-03-31) (aged 76)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
SpouseFlorence Scott
ChildrenWilliam, Maureen and Thomas
OccupationMiner, unionist, journalist

Ernest "Ern" Wetherell (26 March 1893 – 31 March 1969) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1949 until 1965. He was a member of the Labor Party and held numerous ministerial positions between 1953 and 1962.