11 Facts About Charles Latham

Charles Latham served over twelve years as leader of the state's Country Party, and over thirty years in the Parliament of Western Australia.

Charles Latham served roughly ten months in the Federal Parliament, as a Senator for Western Australia.

Charles Latham was born in Hythe, Kent in England, and became an orphan before the age of 8 when his parents Thomas Charles Latham and Isabella died.

Charles Latham moved to New South Wales in Australia with his siblings in 1890 and married Marie Louisa von Allworden on 24 June 1903 at Hay in the same state.

In 1910, Charles Latham moved to Western Australia to take up 1,000 acres of land at East Kumminin, 286 kilometers east of Perth.

In 1916 Charles Latham enlisted in the entirely volunteer-run First Australian Imperial Force and was promoted to the rank of Corporal in January 1917.

Charles Latham was promoted Sergeant in 1919 and was discharged in May of that year.

Charles Latham became the Country Party candidate for the Legislative Assembly seat of York in 1921 and became a MLA following this endorsement.

In 1930 Charles Latham became the parliamentary leader of the Country Party and fervently rallied for farmers' rights.

From 1933 onwards, Charles Latham was the Leader of the Opposition until 1942, when he resigned to fill a vacancy in the Australian Senate but lost the 1943 election.

Charles Latham died on 26 August 1968 and was cremated at Karrakatta Cemetery.