26 March 1919 after he, Premier Lefroy and James Gardiner were stranded in Melbourne for several weeks due to quarantine regulations relating to the influenza epidemic. He continued to serve as a backbencher, but was defeated by a Labor candidate at the 1924 state election. Little is known about his life after politics, although he resided in outer suburban Perth where he maintained a small farm. He died on 8 October 1945 at Sunset Home in Nedlands, and was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery. References 1863 births 1945 deaths Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly People from Victoria (Australia) Burials at Karrakatta Cemetery National Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia