Ralph Hjorth
Ralph Theodore Hjorth (26 July 1883 – 14 January 1970) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Melton to Danish-born farmer Anders Stenson and Annie Devanny. He became a farmer at Coimadai and then an undertaker and ironmonger at Bacchus Marsh. Around 1907 he married Mary Agnes Byron, with whom he had four children. In 1924 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Bulla. He transferred to Grant in 1927 but was defeated in 1932. Hjorth died in Melbourne in 1970.[1]
References
- ↑ Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Hjorth, Ralph Theodore". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
| Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andrew Robertson |
Member for Bulla 1924–1927 |
Abolished |
| New seat | Member for Grant 1927–1932 |
Succeeded by Frederick Holden |
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