Abe McAlpine | |
|---|---|
| National President of the Labor Party | |
| In office 1946–1950 | |
| Leader | Ben Chifley |
| Preceded by | Fred Walsh |
| Succeeded by | John Ferguson |
| President of the New South Wales Labor Party | |
| In office 1940–1943 | |
| Leader | William McKell |
| Preceded by | Albert Willis |
| Succeeded by | Francis Kelly |
| President of the Labor Council of New South Wales | |
| In office 1932–1935 | |
Secretary | Jock Garden Robert Arthur King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1891-02-26)26 February 18911 |
| Died | 22 January 1958(1958-01-22) (aged 66)1 |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Union official Public servant |
Abner Strephon "Abe" McAlpine (26 February 1891 – 22 January 1958) was an Australian trade unionist and political party official who served as the National President of the Australian Labor Party from 1946 to 19502 and earlier President of the New South Wales Labor Party from 1940 to 1943.31
Career
Prior to serving as national president, McAlpine was a member and delegate for the Amalgamated Engineering Union, President of the Labor Council of New South Wales from 1932 to 1935, and assistant secretary of the Labor Council from 1936 to 1941.1
He later served as a member of the management committee for union-backed radio station 2KY, a member of the Australian Shipbuilding Board4 and served on the New South Wales Broadcasting Advisory Committee,5 the post-war Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council and the Factory Welfare Board of New South Wales.67
McAlpine narrowly missed out on appointment to a vacancy for the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1940,8 losing to the Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist) nominee Charles Brill Bridges.9
See also
See also
References
References
- Farrell, Frank. "Abner Strephon McAlpine (1891–1958)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- "McAlpine new ALP federal president". Barrier Daily Truth. 30 November 1946. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- "He's Got Faith - Abner Strephon McAlpine". Smith's Weekly. 27 June 1942. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- "Appointment of Australian Shipbuilding Board". Vol. 68. Australian Government. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. 2 April 1941. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- "Appointment of members of state broadcasting advisory committees". Australian Government. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. 20 May 1941. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- "Department of Labour and Industry". Vol. 173. Government of New South Wales. Government Gazette. 2 October 1953. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- "Death of Former ALP President". The Canberra Times. 24 January 1958. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- "Three Labor Nominees for Legislative Council". Border Morning Mail. 22 November 1940. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- "Outsider Wins Seat". The Daily Telegraph. 4 December 1940. Retrieved 8 April 2026.