Rudolph Ready

Rudolph Ready
Senator for Tasmania
In office
1 July 1910 – 1 March 1917
Succeeded byJohn Earle
Personal details
Born(1878-12-15)15 December 1878
Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia
Died28 July 1958(1958-07-28) (aged 79)
Kew, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Vida Lee
(m. 1901)
OccupationDraper
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Rudolph Keith Ready (15 December 1878 – 28 July 1958) was an Australian politician and businessman. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1910 to 1917, including as Government Whip from 1914 to 1917. He is primarily remembered for the controversial circumstances of his resignation.