Walter Howarth
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Preceded byWalter O'Hearn
Succeeded byMilton Morris
Born14 March 1882
Died12 July 1958 (aged 76)
Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Walter Howarth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Maitland | |
| In office 11 June 1932 – 6 February 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Walter O'Hearn |
| Succeeded by | Milton Morris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1882 |
| Died | 12 July 1958 (aged 76) Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| Party | United Australia (1932—1945) Liberal Party (1945—1958) |
| Spouse | Edith Letitia Margaret Langlands |
| Children | Two sons, three daughter |
| Profession | Politician/ Building contractor |
Walter Arthur Harrex Howarth (14 March 1882 – 12 July 1958) was an Australian politician who represented the Maitland for the United Australia Party (1932–1945) and the Liberal Party (1945–1956). He was deputy leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party from 1946 to 1954.
Howarth was born to parents Walter Arthur Howarth, a bootmaker, and Elizabeth Ellen Peetwn at Campbelltown. Howarth jnr Married Edith Letitia Margaret Langlands on 3 February 1906 at Lidcombe and had five children through their marriage: three daughters and two sons. He was a building contractor and a carpenter by trade.[1]