Arnold Edmund Piesse MLA (1872 - 1935)

Born 2 Apr 1872 in Guildford, Western Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Mary (Chipper) Piesse — married 1897 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Husband of Lillie Ann (Johnston) Piesse — married 1904 in Katanning, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1935 at age 63 in At Sea

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Biography

MR. A. E. PIESSE, M.L.A. SUDDEN DEATH AT SEA.
Long Careerof Public Service.
KATANNING, July 23. ^[1] — News of the sudden death at sea on Sunday night of Mr. Arnold Edmund Piesse, M.L.A. for the Katanning electorate, was received in a wireless message this morning by Mr. Harold V. Piesse, M.L.C., Mr. Arnold Piesse's nephew. The late Mr. Arnold Piesse was a passenger by the liner Nestor, which is expected to arrive at Fremantle on Saturday. It is understood that the remains will not be returned to Australia, but will be buried at sea.
Mr. Piesse left Fremantle early In February for an extended health trip to England and according to messages received from time to time by his relatives, he had benefited greatly by the change and rest. Although it had been endeavoured to prevent word of the death of his daughter Dorothy (Mrs. Aberdeen), who died at Northam last week, from being wirelessed to the Nestor, it is thought possible that the news did reach the ship and that the sudden shock affected Mr. Piesse fatally.
Mr. Piesse, who was in his sixty-fourth year at the time of his death, had been closely associated with the Katanning and surrounding districts for the greater part of his life. With his death, the last link has been snapped with the old firm of F. and C. Piesse, the original members of which were Mr. F. H. Piesse, C.M.G., and Mr. C. A. Piesse, M.L.C., merchants and millers, of Katanning, Wagin and Narrogin, for whom Mr. Arnold Piesse was manager.
During his long association with the district, Mr. Arnold Piesse was at all times prominently connected with public affairs in his capacity as a member and chairman of the Katanning Road Board, and as member for the district for an extended period. It can be truly said that he lived. for his district and for the State. Great sympathy, is felt for his son, Edmund Piesse, in the loss first of his sister, and then of his father, within so short a time.
The late Mr. Piesse, whose family has long been identified with the political life of the State, was a son of Mr. William Roper Piesse, of Toodyay. He was born at Guildford in 1872 and was educated at the Toodyay State school. After working on the staff of the late Mr. George Throssel, he joined his brothers, Messrs. F. and C. Piesse, who were carrying on business as merchants and millers at Katanning and was for any years business manager and a director. He later took over the agency department and carried it on as Arnold Piesse and Co., forming it into a limited company, of which he was chairman of directors.
He devoted a great deal of his time to farming and pastoral pursuits, establishing the well-known Langweira Merino stud to 1905. He was for 11 years chairman of the Katanning Road Board and was president of the Great Southern Districts Pastoral and Agricultural Society for two successive terms.
Mr. Piesse was elected to the Legislative Assembly as member for Katanning in 1909, succeeding his brother, the late Mr. F. H. Piesse. C.M.G., but retired in 1914 owing to il-health. In 1930 he was again elected for Katanning, and was re-elected in 1933. Of never failing kindliness and courteousness, he carried out his political work conscientiously and without making an enemy.
In 1897, Mr. Piesse married Miss Margaret Mary Chipper, and one son and two daughters were born, his wife dying in 1902.
In 1904, he married Miss Lillie Johnston, another son and daughter being born. A widow and four children survive him.

Birth registration : (1841-1932) ^[2]
Surname Given Names | Father | Mother | Place of Birth| Number | and Year
Piesse | Arnold Edmond | William Roper | Oxley Elizabeth Ellen | Guildford | 13772 | 1872

Marriage registration : (1841-1936) ^[2]
Surname Given Names Sex | Spouse Surname | Given Names Sex | District | Number | Year
Piesse Arnold Edmund Male | Johnston | Lillie Female | Katanning | 919 | 1904

Sources

1. ↑ MR. A. E. PIESSE, M.L.A. (1935, July 24). The West Australian
   (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 18. Retrieved July 12, 2020
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Pioneers Index wa.gov format change 1906/1954

• Australian Birth Index 1788-1922

[Family Notices (1904, July 18). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved July 13, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25093587