Ernest Hoar
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Ernest Knight Hoar was an Australian politician. He was a Labor
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
from 1943 to 1957, representing Nelson
until 1950 and Warren-Blackwood
thereafter. He served as Minister for Lands and Agriculture from 1953 to 1957.
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...
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
from 1943 to 1957, representing Nelson
Electoral district of Nelson
Nelson was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950.The district was based in the south-western part of Western Australia, including towns such as Manjimup and Pemberton, and was named for the Nelson land district which formed...
until 1950 and Warren-Blackwood
Electoral district of Warren-Blackwood
Warren-Blackwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 2008.Known as Warren until 1996, the district was located in the south-west of the state and first contested at the 1950 state election...
thereafter. He served as Minister for Lands and Agriculture from 1953 to 1957.