Maurice Blackburn
Former Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Maurice McCrae Blackburn was an Australian politician and socialist lawyer, noted for his protection of the interests of workers and the establishment of the legal firm known as Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. Wikipedia
Born: November 19, 1880, Inglewood, Australia
Died: March 31, 1944 (age 63 years), Prahran, Australia
Spouse: Doris Blackburn (m. 1914–1944)
Organization founded: Maurice Blackburn
Party: Australian Labor Party
Education: The University of Melbourne and Melbourne Grammar School
Previous offices: Member of the Australian House of Representatives (1934–1943), Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1933–1934), Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1927–1934), and more