Ted Needham
Ted Needham | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | |
| In office 9 July 1926 – 25 June 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Gardiner |
| Succeeded by | John Daly |
| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 1 July 1923 – 30 June 1929 | |
| In office 1 July 1907 – 30 June 1920 | |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 March 1950 – 14 February 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Abbott |
| Succeeded by | Stan Lapham |
| Constituency | North Perth |
| In office 8 April 1933 – 25 March 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Mann |
| Succeeded by | Abolished |
| Constituency | Perth |
| In office 28 June 1904 – 27 October 1905 | |
| Preceded by | John Higham |
| Succeeded by | James Price |
| Constituency | Fremantle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1874 Ormskirk, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 26 October 1956 (aged 82) Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse |
Lillian Gosden (m. 1908) |
| Occupation | Labourer |
Edward Needham (30 September 1874 – 26 October 1956) was an Australian politician. He was a long-serving member of the parliament for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in both state and federal politics. He served as a Senator for Western Australia from 1907 to 1920 and 1923 to 1929, including as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 1926 to 1929. He was also a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1904 to 1905 and from 1933 to 1953. He worked various jobs as a manual labourer prior to entering politics and was active in the labour movement.