Preceded by Hugh Leslie Children Graham Maisey Name Donald Maisey Died April 20, 2005 Succeeded by John Hyde | Nationality Australian Occupation Farmer Role Australian Politician Spouse Dorothy Maisey Resigned May 18, 1974 | |
Born 6 May 1915
Goomalling, Western Australia ( 1915-05-06 ) Political party Australian Country Party Party National Party of Australia | ||
Donald William "Don" Maisey (6 May 1915 – 20 April 2005) was an Australian politician.
Biography
Born in Goomalling, Western Australia, Maisey was educated at Wesley College in Perth before becoming a farmer and grazier at Dowerin.
During the Depression, Maisey became active in organising primary producers and helped form the Farmer's Union of Western Australia in 1947. He was President of the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation in 1954. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Moore. He held the seat until 1974, when he was defeated by a candidate from the Liberal Party. Maisey died in 2005.
References
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