# Arthur Beck

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For Arthur Cecil Tyrell Beck, see [Cecil Beck](/source/Cecil_Beck).

**Arthur James Beck** (8 July 1892 – 28 November 1965) was an Australian politician. Born in [Launceston](/source/Launceston,_Tasmania), [Tasmania](/source/Tasmania), he was educated at Launceston Grammar School before becoming a boot importer. He sat on [Hobart City Council](/source/City_of_Hobart) before undertaking military service 1914–1918. In 1940, he was elected to the [Australian House of Representatives](/source/Australian_House_of_Representatives) as the [United Australia Party](/source/United_Australia_Party) member for [Denison](/source/Division_of_Denison), defeating sitting [Labor](/source/Australian_Labor_Party) MP [Gerald Mahoney](/source/Gerald_Mahoney). He was defeated in 1943 by Labor candidate [Frank Gaha](/source/Frank_Gaha). He turned to a business career and returned to Hobart City Council. Beck died in 1965.[1]

## References

1. Carr, Adam (2008). ["Australian Election Archive"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081006075129/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia). *Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive*. Archived from [the original](http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia) on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-09.

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