Alick McCallum
Alexander McCallum | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 12 March 1921 – 16 March 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Rocke |
| Succeeded by | Tom Fox |
| Constituency | South Fremantle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1877 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 27 March 1917 (aged 49) Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Ferres (m. 1902) |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
Alexander McCallum (28 October 1877 – 12 July 1937) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for South Fremantle in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1921 to 1935. He was Minister for Works from 1924 to 1930. From 1933 to 1935 he was Deputy Premier of Western Australia and Minister for Public Works and Labour. He also represented the South Fremantle Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League in one match during the 1904 season.
In December 1924 a strike was instigated by the Seamen's Union.
While the media viewed the union leader Thomas Fox with cynicism, McCallum was considered a moderate around the issue who is able to see both points of view of the conflict.