Hugh Main

The Honourable
Hugh Main
Minister for Agriculture
In office
16 May 1932 – 1 April 1938
Preceded byBill Dunn
Succeeded byAlbert Reid
Minister for Forests
In office
16 May 1932 – 17 June 1932
Preceded byBill Dunn
Succeeded byRoy Vincent
Personal details
Born(1883-08-22)22 August 1883
Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died27 August 1961(1961-08-27) (aged 78)
Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
Resting placeCootamundra cemetery
Political partyProgressive (1920 – 1927
Country Party (1927 – 1957)
SpouseJoan Helen Trethgarten
Children2 daughters and 1 son
AwardsBWM Medal
British War Medal
Ribbon of the VM
Victory Medal
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Imperial Forces
Years of service1916 – 1919
RankPrivate
Main was honourably discharged as a Private, despite attaining the rank of Sergeant during service.[1]
Unit20th Battalion
Battles/warsWorld War I

Hugh Main (22 August 1883 – 27 August 1961) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1920 until 1938, representing the electorates of Cootamundra (1920–1927) and Temora (1927–1938). Initially elected as a Progressive, he was a member of the party's rural "True Blues" faction that by 1927 had evolved into the Country Party.[2]

  1. ^ "Hugh Main – Discovering Anzacs". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ^ Davey (2006), p. 29.