Hyman Goldstein (politician)
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Hyman Goldstein | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Eastern Suburbs | |
| In office 1922–1925 | |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Coogee | |
| In office 1927 – 3 September 1928 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | John Dunningham |
| 32nd Mayor of Randwick | |
| In office 1918–1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1876 |
| Died | 3 September 1928 (aged 51–52) |
| Cause of death | Fall (suspected homicide) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Suspected murder victim of Thomas Ley |
Hyman Goldstein (1876 – 3 September 1928) was an Australian politician.[1] He was a Nationalist member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Eastern Suburbs from 1922 until 1925, and Coogee from 1927 to his death in 1928. Federal Nationalist MP Thomas Ley, an enemy of Goldstein's who was later convicted of murder in England, is often held responsible for his death.
Goldstein was born in London, to tailor Solomon Goldstein and his wife Hannah, formerly Cohen. Arriving in Australia in 1888, he was educated at Crown Street Public School, before becoming a businessman. He married Olive Hopkins, with whom he had two sons, in 1903.
Political career
Goldstein served as the 32nd Mayor of Randwick from 1918 to 1919.[2]
In 1922, he was elected as one of the five members for Eastern Suburbs in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, but he was defeated at the state election three years later. He returned to Parliament as the member for Coogee after the end of proportional representation in 1927.[3]
