Ambrose Carmichael, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian politician
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Place of Birth: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
About Ambrose Carmichael
- Ambrose Campbell Carmichael, MC (19 September 1871 – 15 January 1953) was an Australian politician. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania, to shipping agent William Carmichael and Emma Willson, both Scottish-born.
- He was educated at Hobart and then held a variety of occupations, including coaching in Brisbane and farming on the Lachlan River, where he became involved in the Farmers and Settlers Association.
- Around 1893 he married Mabel Pillinger at Lake Cargelligo.
- In around 1900 he established a business in Sydney.
- In 1907 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Leichhardt.
- He was appointed an honorary minister in 1910, assuming the Public Instruction and Labour and Industry portfolios in 1911.
- from 1912 to 1913 he was also Treasurer, returning thereafter to become Minister for Public Instruction until 1915.
- He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force as a private for the First World War, serving in the 36th Battalion.
- He was awarded the Military Cross for action at Houplines in 1917 and was invalided home, but later returned to the frontline, attaining the rank of captain.
- During his return he spoke in favour of conscription, and after the war he formed the Soldiers and Citizens Party, standing as a candidate for the five-member seat of Balmain.
- He was defeated, and became a public accountant.
- His second marriage, which took place in 1934 in Sydney, was to Olive Thorngate Weston.
- He died at Darlinghurst in 1953.
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