Curtin, Elsie (1890–1975)
Curtin, Elsie (1890–1975)
Australian prime-ministerial wife. Born Elsie Needham, Oct 4, 1890, in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia; died June 24, 1975, in Cottesloe, Perth, Western Australia; m. John Curtin (14th prime minister of Australia, 1941–1945), April 21, 1917; children: Elsie (b. 1917); John (b. 1921).
Lived with parents in Cape Town, South Africa (1898–1910); at 17, joined the Social Democratic Federation there; moved back to Australia, settling in Hobart; was an active member of the Labor women's organization; joined husband on official wartime visits to Washington and Ottawa (1944); after husband died in office (July 5, 1945), continued working with the Labor Party for next 20 years. Named Commander in the Order of the British Empire (1970).
More From encyclopedia.com
Australia , Compiled from the August 2006 Background Note and supplemented with additional information from the State Department and the editors of this volume.… Gough Whitlam , Edward Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam (born 1916), prime minister of Australia from 1972 to 1975, was one of the most skillful and controversial leaders… Sir Robert Gordon Menzies , Sir Robert Gordon Menzies
Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978) was an Australian political leader and statesman. During his term as prime minister,… Paul Keating , Federal treasurer of Australia (1983-1991) and Prime Minister (1991-1996), Paul John Keating (born 1944) was a dominant and powerful Australian Labou… South Australia , South Australia, state (1991 pop. 1,236,623), 380,070 sq mi (984,381 sq km), S central Australia. It is bounded on the S by the Indian Ocean. Kangaro… Western Australia , Western Australia, state (1991 pop. 1,409,965), 975,920 sq mi (2,527,633 sq km), Australia, comprising the entire western part of the continent. It i…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Curtin, Elsie (1890–1975)