John Cain (34th Premier of Victoria)
Australian politician (1882–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his son, see John Cain (41st Premier of Victoria). For his grandson, see John Cain (lawyer). For other people, see John Cain.
John Cain (19 January 1882 – 4 August 1957) was an Australian politician, who became the 34th premier of Victoria, and was the first Labor Party leader to win a majority in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He is the only premier of Victoria to date whose son has also served as premier.
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34th Premier of Victoria Elections: 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1955 | |
In office 17 December 1952 – 7 June 1955 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Sir Dallas Brooks |
Deputy | Bill Galvin |
Preceded by | John McDonald |
Succeeded by | Henry Bolte |
In office 21 November 1945 – 20 November 1947 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Governor | Lord Dugan |
Deputy | Frank Field |
Preceded by | Ian Macfarlan |
Succeeded by | Thomas Hollway |
In office 14 September 1943 – 18 September 1943 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Governor | Lord Dugan |
Deputy | Bert Cremean |
Preceded by | Albert Dunstan |
Succeeded by | Albert Dunstan |
Leader of the Opposition of Victoria | |
In office 7 June 1955 – 4 August 1957 | |
Premier | Henry Bolte |
Deputy | Bill Galvin Ernie Shepherd |
Preceded by | Henry Bolte |
Succeeded by | Ernie Shepherd |
In office 23 July 1952 – 17 December 1952 | |
Premier | John McDonald Thomas Hollway John McDonald |
Deputy | Bill Galvin |
Preceded by | Les Norman |
Succeeded by | Trevor Oldham |
In office 20 November 1947 – 7 December 1948 | |
Premier | Thomas Hollway |
Deputy | Frank Field Bill Galvin |
Preceded by | John McDonald |
Succeeded by | John McDonald |
In office 18 September 1943 – 21 November 1945 | |
Premier | Albert Dunstan Ian Macfarlan |
Deputy | Bert Cremean Frank Field |
Preceded by | Albert Dunstan |
Succeeded by | John McDonald |
Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria | |
In office 19 October 1937 – 4 August 1957 | |
Deputy | Bert Cremean Frank Field Bill Galvin Ernie Shepherd |
Preceded by | Tom Tunnecliffe |
Succeeded by | Ernie Shepherd |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Northcote | |
In office 9 April 1927 – 4 August 1957 | |
Preceded by | Seat created |
Succeeded by | Frank Wilkes |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Jika Jika | |
In office 15 November 1917 – 4 March 1927 | |
Preceded by | James Membrey |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | John Kane (1882-01-19)19 January 1882 Greendale, Victoria |
Died | 4 August 1957(1957-08-04) (aged 75) Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Labor Party |
Spouse | Dorothea Vera Marie Grindrod (m. 1926) |
Children | 2, including John Cain |
Relatives | John Cain (grandson) |
Profession | Fruiterer, clerk and organiser |
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