John Cain (34th Premier of Victoria)

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The Honourable John Cain
34th Premier of Victoria Elections: 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1955
In office 17 December 1952 – 7 June 1955
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Sir Dallas Brooks
Deputy	Bill Galvin
Preceded by	John McDonald
Succeeded by	Henry Bolte
In office 21 November 1945 – 20 November 1947
Monarch	George VI
Governor	Lord Dugan
Deputy	Frank Field
Preceded by	Ian Macfarlan
Succeeded by	Thomas Hollway
In office 14 September 1943 – 18 September 1943
Monarch	George VI
Governor	Lord Dugan
Deputy	Bert Cremean
Preceded by	Albert Dunstan
Succeeded by	Albert Dunstan
Leader of the Opposition of Victoria
In office 7 June 1955 – 4 August 1957
Premier	Henry Bolte
Deputy	Bill Galvin Ernie Shepherd
Preceded by	Henry Bolte
Succeeded by	Ernie Shepherd
In office 23 July 1952 – 17 December 1952
Premier	John McDonald Thomas Hollway John McDonald
Deputy	Bill Galvin
Preceded by	Les Norman
Succeeded by	Trevor Oldham
In office 20 November 1947 – 7 December 1948
Premier	Thomas Hollway
Deputy	Frank Field Bill Galvin
Preceded by	John McDonald
Succeeded by	John McDonald
In office 18 September 1943 – 21 November 1945
Premier	Albert Dunstan Ian Macfarlan
Deputy	Bert Cremean Frank Field
Preceded by	Albert Dunstan
Succeeded by	John McDonald
Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria
In office 19 October 1937 – 4 August 1957
Deputy	Bert Cremean Frank Field Bill Galvin Ernie Shepherd
Preceded by	Tom Tunnecliffe
Succeeded by	Ernie Shepherd
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Northcote
In office 9 April 1927 – 4 August 1957
Preceded by	Seat created
Succeeded by	Frank Wilkes
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Jika Jika
In office 15 November 1917 – 4 March 1927
Preceded by	James Membrey
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	John Kane (1882-01-19)19 January 1882 Greendale, Victoria
Died	4 August 1957(1957-08-04) (aged 75) Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor Party
Spouse	Dorothea Vera Marie Grindrod (m. 1926)
Children	2, including John Cain
Relatives	John Cain (grandson)
Profession	Fruiterer, clerk and organiser

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John Cain (19 January 1882 – 4 August 1957) was an Australian politician, who became the 34th premier of Victoria, and was the first Labor Party leader to win a majority in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He is the only premier of Victoria to date whose son has also served as premier.