Andrew Hughes (Australian politician)
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Andrew Arthur Hughes was an Australian politician.
Born in South Yarra to brickmaker George Alfred Hughes and Eliza Smartt, Hughes attended Brighton State School and then the College of the Bible in Glen Iris
, becoming a minister of religion. He spent the years from 1926 to 1933 as a missionary for the Church of Christ
in India
, and on his return became a probation officer with the Children's Courts. In 1939 he became minister of a church in Swanston Street. In 1943 he was elected to the seat of Caulfield
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
as an Independent Socialist, serving until his defeat in 1945. He joined the Australian Labor Party
in 1946 and was preselected to contest the federal seat of Flinders
in 1949, but the state executive refused to endorse his candidature and expelled him after he stood as an Independent Labor candidate. He was readmitted to the party in 1955 and contested Higgins
. On 15 July 1926 he had married Eleanor Wynne Morris, with whom he had two children. He moved to Japan
in 1957 to teach and worked for Japan Council against A & H Bombs from 1958, becoming highly active in the Japanese anti-war movement. He married Tomoko Matsuda on 20 April 1963.
Born in South Yarra to brickmaker George Alfred Hughes and Eliza Smartt, Hughes attended Brighton State School and then the College of the Bible in Glen Iris
Glen Iris, Victoria
Glen Iris is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Boroondara and Stonnington...
, becoming a minister of religion. He spent the years from 1926 to 1933 as a missionary for the Church of Christ
Church of Christ
Churches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through common beliefs and practices. They seek to base doctrine and practice on the Bible alone, and seek to be New Testament congregations as originally established by the authority of Christ. Historically,...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and on his return became a probation officer with the Children's Courts. In 1939 he became minister of a church in Swanston Street. In 1943 he was elected to the seat of Caulfield
Electoral district of Caulfield
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in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
as an Independent Socialist, serving until his defeat in 1945. He joined the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
in 1946 and was preselected to contest the federal seat of Flinders
Division of Flinders
The Division of Flinders is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election...
in 1949, but the state executive refused to endorse his candidature and expelled him after he stood as an Independent Labor candidate. He was readmitted to the party in 1955 and contested Higgins
Division of Higgins
The Division of Higgins is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria.The division was created in 1949 and is named after Justice H. B. Higgins , who was a Victorian Member of the legislative assembly , president of the Carlton Football Club , Australian Member of Parliament , and justice of the...
. On 15 July 1926 he had married Eleanor Wynne Morris, with whom he had two children. He moved to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1957 to teach and worked for Japan Council against A & H Bombs from 1958, becoming highly active in the Japanese anti-war movement. He married Tomoko Matsuda on 20 April 1963.