10 Facts About Arthur Greenup

Arthur Edward Greenup was a trade unionist and politician in New South Wales, Australia.

Arthur Greenup was an organiser and eventually the President of the Shop Assistants' Union.

Arthur Greenup served as Mayor of Newtown for 2 years, from December 1941 until December 1943.

Under the Local Government Act 1948, Newtown became a ward of Sydney City Council and Greenup was elected one of four aldermen, serving until 1 December 1950.

Arthur Greenup defeated the sitting Lang Labor member for Newtown, Lilian Fowler.

The district of Newtown-Annandale was abolished as a result of the 1952 redistribution, and Arthur Greenup was defeated in the preselection contest for Marrickville.

Arthur Greenup transferred to federal politics as the Labor candidate for the House of Representatives seat of Dalley, located in the inner suburbs of Sydney, including Balmain, Glebe and Leichhardt.

Arthur Greenup was successful at the by-election on 9 May 1953, but only held the seat until 1955, when he again lost Labor preselection.

Arthur Greenup worked for the shop assistants division of the Australian Workers Union, initially as an organiser and as vice president of the division from 1973 until 1977.

Arthur Greenup died at Five Dock on 3 August 1980.