Nationality Australian Name John Prowse | Preceded by New seat Role Actor Spouse Bronwen Smith (m. 2003) | |
Born 16 June 1871Adelong, New South Wales ( 1871-06-16 ) Died 20 May 1944(1944-05-20) (aged 72) Movies The Uninvited, When a Man Falls in the For, Songs She Wrote About Pe Similar People Charles Guard, Bronwen Smith, Ryan Eslinger | ||
John Henry Prowse (16 June 1871 – 20 May 1944) was an Australian politician. Born in Adelong, New South Wales, he was educated at public schools and then at Kings College, Melbourne. He became an insurance agent and then a station owner in Western Australia, where he eventually became a Perth City Councillor, serving as Mayor 1913–1914. In 1919, Prowse was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the member for Swan, representing the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, which in 1920 solidified to become the Australian Country Party. Prowse transferred to the new seat of Forrest in 1922, allowing party colleague Henry Gregory (member for the abolished Dampier) to contest Swan. He held the seat until his defeat in 1943 by future Labor minister Nelson Lemmon. Prowse died at his home in Donnybrook, Western Australia the following year.