11 Facts About Hugh Main

Hugh Main was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1920 until 1938, representing the electorates of Cootamundra and Temora.

Hugh Main worked as an orchardist at Clare for a time, before establishing a wheat and wool property "Retreat" at Illabo or Bethungra, New South Wales with his brother George around 1906.

Hugh Main returned to his farm in 1919 with a highly regarded service record.

Hugh Main campaigned hard on rural issues, distanced himself from city interests and won in one of the largest upsets in New South Wales history when he defeated the incumbent Premier, Nationalist William Holman, for the third and final seat.

Hugh Main was re-elected in 1922 and 1925 largely under the banner of the rural faction, and joined the other "True Blues" in joining the nascent Country Party in 1927.

The conservatives in New South Wales won a landslide victory in 1932 under Nationalist leader Bertram Stevens, and Hugh Main was one of several Country Party MLAs invited to hold portfolios in a new coalition ministry.

Hugh Main held the position until 1 April 1938, when he retired from both the ministry and from parliament.

Hugh Main was succeeded in Temora by Doug Dickson, a future deputy leader of the Country Party.

In 1938, Hugh Main retired to his farm after leaving politics, but continued to be involved in the Country Party, and served on its executive council from 1956 to 1957.

Hugh Main died at Cootamundra on 27 August 1961 and was buried at Cootamundra cemetery with Presbyterian forms.

Hugh Main died in New South Wales, and her remains buried at Frenchs Forest.