Ernest Charles Bavage Locke (9 September 1856 – 5 February 1937) was an Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

from 1897 to 1901, representing the seat of Sussex. Locke was born in

Busselton, Western Australia Busselton is a city in the South West region of the state of Western Australia approximately south-west of Perth. Busselton has a long history as a popular holiday destination for Western Australians; however, the closure of the Busselton ...

, to Mary (née Layman) and John Bavage Locke. His cousin,

Charles Layman Charles Henry Layman (4 June 1865 – 23 March 1926) was an Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1904 to 1914, representing the seat of Nelson. Layman was born in Wonnerup (a rural loca ...

, was also a member of parliament. Locke farmed at Wonnerup for much of his life, but his chief interest was horse racing, both as a breeder and owner. With his brother, he won the 1886 Mooney Valley Cup with Isonomy and the 1893 Railway Stakes with Lockeville, as well as many other races.Ernest Charles Bavage Locke
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 June 2016. Locke was elected to parliament at the 1897 general election, defeating

Joseph Cookworthy Joseph Cookworthy (1828 – 21 February 1909) was a settler of Western Australia. He arrived in the colony in 1873, having previously been an army officer and civil servant in India. Cookworthy served in the Legislative Assembly of Western Austr ...

in Sussex. He lost his seat at the 1901 election to Henry Yelverton, and was unsuccessful in an attempt to reclaim it at the 1904 election. In retirement, Locke lived in Busselton and later in

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

, dying there in February 1937 (aged 80). He never married.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Locke, Ernest 1856 births 1937 deaths Australian farmers Australian racehorse owners and breeders Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly People from Busselton Colony of Western Australia people