Percy Clifton Edwards was an Australian politician. He was the Mayor of Kew between 1928 and 1929.[1] He was also the Councillor of Prospect Ward, a council in the City of Kew in several years.
Percy Clifton Edwards | |
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| Born | 1878 Prahran, City of Stonnington, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 22 December 1956 55 Derby Street, Kew, Victoria, Australia |
| Burial place | Boroondara General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
| Title | Mayor of Kew |
| Predecessor | Alan J. McConchie |
| Successor | H. Coleman |
| Spouse | Bessie Marion |
| Children | Hilda Campbell, Roy Edwards, Rene Gray, Les Edwards, Gwen Dickins |
The earliest he was documented as a Councillor was in a photograph (1922–1924) of several Kew Councillors, including eight who were at some point Mayor of Kew.[2]
In 1924, he stood for Councillor of Prospect Ward, opposed by Michael J. Drohan.[3]
He is known to have been Councillor of Prospect Ward between 1932 and 1934.[4] He was still Councillor in 1936, where he was nominated along with Joseph Thomas Gazzard.[5]
It is likely that he was Councillor of Prospect Ward consistently in the 1920s and 1930s.
References
edit- ^ "Mayors of Kew | Kew Historical Society". Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Photograph, C.S. Tompkins (Ainar Studios), Kew Council Cricket Team, 1922-1924". Victorian Collections. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "COUNCIL ASPIRANTS". Sun News-Pictorial. 1924-08-14. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "CITY OF KEW". Argus. 1933-08-25. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "KEW TOWN HALL AS ISSUE". Sun News-Pictorial. 1936-08-12. Retrieved 2024-07-06.