Robert Clothier (politician)

Robert Clothier
Senator for Western Australia
In office
1 July 1938 – 30 June 1950
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
In office
8 April 1933 – 15 February 1936
Preceded byJohn Scaddan
Succeeded byHarry Shearn
Personal details
Born(1877-03-26)26 March 1877
Bulimba, Queensland, Australia
Died31 May 1964(1964-05-31) (aged 87)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Ethel Gluyas
(m. 1905; died 1961)
OccupationBootmaker

Robert Ernest Clothier (26 March 1877 – 31 May 1964) was an Australian politician. Born in Queensland, he received a primary education before becoming a bookmaker. Moving to Perth, Western Australia, he became a foreman at a boot factory and secretary of the Bootmakers' Union. In 1933 he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Maylands, holding the seat until 1936. In 1937, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia.[1] He was defeated in 1949 after he was demoted on the ticket to make way for union secretary Don Willesee. Clothier died in 1964.[2]

  1. ^ Waterson, D. B. "CLOTHIER, Robert Ernest (1877–1964)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 19 November 2008.