Maurice Blackburn

Maurice Blackburn
Maurice Blackburn
Member of the Australian Parliament for Bourke
	In office; 15 September 1934 – 7 July 1943
Preceded by	Frank Anstey
Succeeded by	Bill Bryson
16th Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
	In office; 11 October 1933 – 1 August 1934
Deputy	William Everard
Preceded by	Alexander Peacock
Succeeded by	William Everard
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Clifton Hill
	In office; 9 April 1927 – 1 August 1934
Preceded by	Electorate established
Succeeded by	Bert Cremean
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Fitzroy
	In office; 4 February 1925 – 4 March 1927
Preceded by	John Billson
Succeeded by	Electorate abolished
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Essendon
	In office; 26 November 1914 – 24 October 1917
Preceded by	William Watt
Succeeded by	Thomas Ryan
Personal details
Born	19 November 1880; Inglewood, Victoria Colony, British Empire
Died	31 March 1944 (aged 63); Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Cause of death	Cerebral tumour
Resting place	Box Hill Cemetery
Party	Labor (1914–35; 1937–41); Independent Labor (1935–37; 1941–43);
Other political; affiliations	Victorian Socialist Party
Spouse	Doris Hordern (m. 1914⁠–⁠1944)
Children	3
Parent(s)	Maurice Blackburn Sr. ; Thomasann McCrae
Education	Melbourne Grammar School
Alma mater	University of Melbourne (BA, LLB)
Occupation	Lawyer; Politician;

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Maurice McCrae Blackburn (19 November 1880 – 31 March 1944) was an Australian politician and socialist lawyer, noted for his protection of the interests of workers and the establishment of the legal firm known as Maurice Blackburn Lawyers.