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Harrie Seward

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Succeeded by
  
Tom Drake-Brockman

Occupation
  
Farmer

Role
  
Australian Politician

Resigned
  
July 23, 1958

Nationality
  
Australian

Name
  
Harrie Seward

Died
  
July 23, 1958

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Born
  
26 February 1884 Rochester, Victoria (
1884-02-26
)

Political party
  
Australian Country Party

Education
  
St Patrick's College, Ballarat

Party
  
National Party of Australia

Harrie Stephen Seward (26 February 1884 – 23 July 1958) was an Australian politician. Born at Rochester, Victoria, he was educated in Ballarat at St Patrick's College. He became a bank officer, and moved to Western Australia, becoming a farmer at Pingelly from 1913. He served in the military 1915-1919. In 1933 he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Country Party member for Pingelly, serving as Minister for Railways and Transport 1947-1948. In 1950, he left the Assembly, and in 1951 was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Western Australia. He held the seat until his death in 1958.

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