Perth, Australia
Lionel Boas
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Lionel Boas
Born
1875
South Australia
Died
1949
Nationality
Australian
Occupation
Public official
Religion
Jewish
Parents
Lionel Tobias Boas (1875 – 1949) was a prominent public official from Western Australia.
Contents
11 Biography
11.1 Early life
21.2 Career
22 References
Biography
Early life
Lionel Tobias Boas was born in 1875 in South Australia. His father was Rabbi Abraham Boas (1844–1923).
Career
He moved to Perth, Western Australia in 1896.[1] A decade later, in 1906, he was elected a councillor to the City of Subiaco, serving for thirty-six years and was mayor of Subiaco from 1917 to 1920. With Jack Simons, he helped establish the Young Australia League in 1905 and served as its president until his death in 1949.
References
1Jump up
^ Louise Rosenberg. "Boas, Abraham Tobias (1842 - 1923)". Australian dictionary of Biography.
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