John Francis Gaha (14 April 1894 – 18 March 1966) was an Australian politician. Born in Narrabri, New South Wales, he was educated at St Joseph's College in

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and the

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, becoming a doctor and a house surgeon in Dublin. Returning to Australia in 1920, he settled in Tasmania, where he established a private practice at

Hobart Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...

; he was a health officer 1925–1929. In 1933, he was elected as a Labor member to the Tasmanian Legislative Council for

, serving as Minister for Health 1934–1943. In 1943, he transferred to federal politics, winning the House of Representatives seat of Denison by defeating sitting United Australia Party MP

Arthur Beck Arthur James Beck (8 July 1892 – 28 November 1965) was an Australian politician. Born in Launceston, Tasmania, he was educated at Launceston Grammar School before becoming a boot importer. He sat on Hobart City Council before undertaking mil ...

. He retired from federal politics in 1949, returning to Tasmanian politics as a member for Denison in the House of Assembly in 1950. He was chief secretary, Minister for Police and Minister for Transport 1959–1961. Gaha left the Assembly in 1964 and died two years later in 1966.

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Condolence motion in Hansard
Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Denison Members of the Australian House of Representatives 1894 births 1966 deaths Alumni of the National University of Ireland 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Labor-representative-stub