Trevor Oldham
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Trevor Donald Oldham was an Australian politician, who was the leader of the Liberal Party
in the state of Victoria
from 1952 until his death in 1953.
Trevor was the eldest of three sons born to Arthur and Ethel Oldham , he was educated at Melbourne Church of England Grammar School and the University of Melbourne. He had enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 7 November 1918, four days before the Armistice.
He married Kathleen Cooch in 1929
Oldham was a former director of Henry Berry & Co., Hoadley Chocolates Ltd, Ruskins Motor Bodys Ltd, and Ensign Dry Cleaners Ltd.
, he won the seat of Booroondara and held it until the seat was divided in 1945. When the UAP
was reformed as the Liberal Party in 1945 Oldham won the seat of Malvern. Oldham served as Attorney General in Thomas Hollway
's first government in 1947, and he also served as Deputy Premier of Victoria
for 8 months before the Liberals lost office to a Country Party
and Australian Labor Party
alliance in 1950.
In 1951 Les Norman
replaced Hollway as Liberal leader after the party grew lukewarm on Hollway's plan of reforming Victoria's malapportioned
electoral boundaries. In a provocative move, Hollway contested Norman's urban-based seat of Glen Iris
at the 1952 election and won. With their leader having been defeated the Liberal Party elected Oldham as leader and Henry Bolte
as deputy leader.
.
The BOAC
Comet crashed near the village of Jangipara a few minutes after leaving Calcutta. At the time a 60 mph dust storm and and torrential rain swepted the area.
Indian authorities arranged a communal burial of all victims of the Comet air crash in Calcutta.
A memorial service was held at Melbourne
's St Paul's Cathedral on May 6, 1953.
The Oldhams were survived by their three children, James 10, Byrony 8 and Kristin 6.
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
in the state of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
from 1952 until his death in 1953.
Trevor was the eldest of three sons born to Arthur and Ethel Oldham , he was educated at Melbourne Church of England Grammar School and the University of Melbourne. He had enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 7 November 1918, four days before the Armistice.
He married Kathleen Cooch in 1929
Business Career
Oldham graduated in law at Melbourne University in 1921 and practised as a solicitor until the weight of parliamentary duties limited his time. He was a past president of the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital and a former deputy chancellor of Melbourne University.Oldham was a former director of Henry Berry & Co., Hoadley Chocolates Ltd, Ruskins Motor Bodys Ltd, and Ensign Dry Cleaners Ltd.
Political Career
Oldham entered parliament in 1933 as a member of the United Australia PartyUnited Australia Party
The United Australia Party was an Australian political party that was founded in 1931 and dissolved in 1945. It was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia and predecessor to the Liberal Party of Australia...
, he won the seat of Booroondara and held it until the seat was divided in 1945. When the UAP
United Australia Party
The United Australia Party was an Australian political party that was founded in 1931 and dissolved in 1945. It was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia and predecessor to the Liberal Party of Australia...
was reformed as the Liberal Party in 1945 Oldham won the seat of Malvern. Oldham served as Attorney General in Thomas Hollway
Thomas Hollway
Thomas Tuke "Tom" Hollway was the 36th Premier of Victoria, holding office from 1947 to 1950, and again for a short period in 1952....
's first government in 1947, and he also served as Deputy Premier of Victoria
Deputy Premier of Victoria
The Deputy Premier of Victoria is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Victoria. The Deputy Premiership has been a ministerial portfolio since , and the Deputy Premier is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Premier....
for 8 months before the Liberals lost office to a Country Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
and 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...
alliance in 1950.
In 1951 Les Norman
Leslie George Norman
Leslie George Norman was an Australian politician. Norman represented Glen Iris in the Victorian Legislative Assembly for four years, and led the Liberal Country Party from 1951–1952. Norman was a staunch Methodist and an equally staunch conservative...
replaced Hollway as Liberal leader after the party grew lukewarm on Hollway's plan of reforming Victoria's malapportioned
Apportionment (politics)
Apportionment is the process of allocating political power among a set of principles . In most representative governments, political power has most recently been apportioned among constituencies based on population, but there is a long history of different approaches.The United States Constitution,...
electoral boundaries. In a provocative move, Hollway contested Norman's urban-based seat of Glen Iris
Electoral district of Glen Iris
The Electoral district of Glen Iris was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.-Members of Glen Iris:-See also:*Parliaments of the Australian states and territories*List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly...
at the 1952 election and won. With their leader having been defeated the Liberal Party elected Oldham as leader and Henry Bolte
Henry Bolte
Sir Henry Edward Bolte GCMG was an Australian politician. He was the 38th and longest serving Premier of Victoria.- Early years :...
as deputy leader.
Death
Trevor Oldham and his wife were killed in an air crash in India on the way to England to attend the coronation of Queen Elizabeth IICoronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the ceremony in which the newly ascended monarch, Elizabeth II, was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ceylon, and Pakistan, as well as taking on the role of Head of the Commonwealth...
.
The BOAC
Boac
Boac may refer to:* Boac, Marinduque, a municipality in the Southern Philippines* Boac , an American rapper* British Overseas Airways Corporation, a former British state-owned airline...
Comet crashed near the village of Jangipara a few minutes after leaving Calcutta. At the time a 60 mph dust storm and and torrential rain swepted the area.
Indian authorities arranged a communal burial of all victims of the Comet air crash in Calcutta.
A memorial service was held at Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
's St Paul's Cathedral on May 6, 1953.
The Oldhams were survived by their three children, James 10, Byrony 8 and Kristin 6.