Albert Edward Howarth Blakey (9 November 1879 – 4 July 1935) was an Australian politician. Born in Balmoral,

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, he received a primary education before becoming a clerk, and an official with the Clerks' Union. Blakely also served as secretary of the Hamilton branch of the ALP and a member of the board of directors of the Australian Natives' Association. In 1906 he served as a member of the central executive of the Victorian ALP. In 1910, he was elected to the

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as a

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Senator for Victoria. He was defeated in 1917, and died in

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in 1935 after a long illness. The ''

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'' called him a good platform speaker and referred to his genial personality.

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Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian Senate for Victoria Members of the Australian Senate 1879 births 1935 deaths 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Labor-senator-stub