George Michael Harrington Fewster (6 December 1896 – 15 January 1970), Australian politician, was a Member of the
Victorian Legislative Assembly for the
electoral district of Essendon representing the
Labor Party from 1950 to 1955 and the
Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist) (later the
Democratic Labor Party) from March–April 1955. The Essendon electorate was abolished in 1955.
Although born in
West Melbourne, Fewster grew up in the
Melbourne suburb of
Newport
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under the guidance of his father, William. Fewster completed his
primary education
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at
St. Joseph's CBC North Melbourne in 1911, aged fourteen, and the following year began work at the
Newport Workshops as an apprentice. He went on to become a
justice of the peace
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, an 'A' Grade Automotive engineer and a member of the Institute of Automotive and Aeronautical Engineers.
[''Cynosura (Golden Jubilee edition 1953).'' North Melbourne, St Joseph's College]
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1896 births
1970 deaths
Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria
Democratic Labor Party (historical) members of the Parliament of Victoria
Victoria (Australia) state politicians
20th-century Australian politicians
People from Newport, Victoria
People educated at St Joseph's College, Melbourne
Politicians from Melbourne
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