Harold Ahern
Australian politician
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harold Daniel Ahern (14 September 1903 – 17 July 1987) was an Australian politician.
BornHarold Daniel Ahern
14 September 1903
14 September 1903
Australia
Died17 July 1987 (aged 83)
Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse
Bertha Wilhelmina Prismall
(m. 1938)Harold Ahern | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 23 April 1949 – 22 April 1973 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Daniel Ahern 14 September 1903 Australia |
| Died | 17 July 1987 (aged 83) Mosman, New South Wales, Australia |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Bertha Wilhelmina Prismall
(m. 1938) |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
He attended the Royal Melbourne Technical College and the University of Sydney, qualifying as an engineer. On 8 August 1938 he married Bertha Wilhelmina Prismall, with whom he had two sons. He worked for the Public Works Department as a rural development engineer and then for the British Houston Company before becoming an executive of the Electric Light and Power Supply Corporation. From 1949 to 1973 he was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Ahern died at Mosman in 1987.[1]