William James Beckett
Died: 7 May 1965 (St Kilda, Victoria)
Party represented
Australian Labor Party
Electorates
Melbourne. (1 June 1940 - 1 June 1952)
Melbourne East (1 June 1934 - 1 June 1940)
Melbourne North (1 September 1914 - 1 May 1931) Defeated
*The start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.
Ministries
Minister of Forests (12 December 1929 - 24 June 1931)
Minister of Public Health (12 December 1929 - 24 June 1931)
Minister of Forests (20 May 1927 - 22 November 1928)
Minister of Public Health (20 May 1927 - 22 November 1928)
Minister without portfolio (18 July 1924 - 18 November 1924)
Committee Memberships
Member Standing Orders Committee (20 November 1951 - 1 June 1952)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (13 November 1951 - 1 June 1952)
Member Standing Orders Committee (27 June 1950 - 19 November 1951)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (20 June 1950 - 12 November 1951)
Member Standing Orders Committee (5 April 1949 - 13 April 1950)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (29 March 1949 - 13 April 1950)
Member Standing Orders Committee (9 December 1947 - 4 April 1949)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (2 December 1947 - 28 March 1949)
Member Standing Orders Committee (4 December 1945 - 9 October 1947)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (28 November 1945 - 9 October 1947)
Member Standing Orders Committee (28 July 1944 - 3 October 1945)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (27 June 1944 - 3 October 1945)
Member Standing Orders Committee (30 June 1943 - 27 July 1944)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (29 June 1943 - 26 June 1944)
Member Standing Orders Committee (8 July 1942 - 29 April 1943)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (30 June 1942 - 29 April 1943)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (24 June 1941 - 29 June 1942)
Member Standing Orders Committee (24 June 1941 - 7 July 1942)
Member Statute Law Revision Committee (24 June 1941 - 7 July 1942)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (31 July 1940 - 23 June 1941)
Member Standing Orders Committee (31 July 1940 - 23 June 1941)
Member Statute Law Revision Committee (7 May 1940 - 23 June 1941)
Member Statute Law Revision Committee (11 July 1939 - 15 February 1940)
Member Statute Law Revision Committee (12 July 1938 - 10 July 1939)
Member Statute Law Revision Committee (3 November 1937 - 11 July 1938)
Member Statute Law Revision Committee (20 July 1937 - 6 September 1937)
Member Library Committee (15 April 1930 - 11 May 1931)
Member Library Committee (17 December 1929 - 14 April 1930)
Member Library Committee (16 July 1929 - 1 November 1929)
Member Library Committee (17 July 1928 - 15 July 1929)
Member Library Committee (6 July 1927 - 16 July 1928)
Member Library Committee (7 July 1926 - 5 March 1927)
Member Library Committee (14 July 1925 - 6 July 1926)
Member Library Committee (15 July 1924 - 13 July 1925)
Member Library Committee (11 July 1923 - 28 May 1924)
Member Library Committee (11 July 1922 - 10 July 1923)
Member Library Committee (27 September 1921 - 10 July 1922)
Member Library Committee (6 July 1921 - 21 August 1921)
Member Library Committee (1 July 1920 - 30 September 1920)
Member Brands Bill Committee (10 December 1919 - 30 September 1920)
Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (9 July 1919 - 30 June 1920)
Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (10 July 1918 - 8 July 1919)
Member Address in Reply to His Excellency the Governor's Speech Committee (9 July 1918 - 7 July 1919)
Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (3 July 1917 - 24 October 1917)
Member Printing Committee (12 July 1916 - 2 July 1917)
Member Printing Committee (27 April 1915 - 11 July 1916)
Member Address in Reply to the Opening Speech of His Excellency the Governor Committee (3 December 1914 - 19 April 1915)
Awards
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