Background
Norman Jude was born in Handsworth, Staffordshire to Archibald Alexander Jude and his wife Edith Susan, née Lane (died 1905).
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He was educated at Stamford School, Lincolnshire, then emigrated to South Australia in 1924, where he was a successful student at Roseworthy College 1924 to 1926, when he graduated with honours in Chemistry and Building.
Career
He found employment at Pondyong Station, Meningie where he was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident. He served as Minister for Railways and Local Government from 1953. He was knighted in 1965.
Jude served on the district committee of the Stockowners" Association, the governing council of the Chamber of Rural Industries and the Naracoorte hospital board, and was also president of the local branch of the National Fitness Council and a physical training instructor at the boys" club
He helped to form and was later president of the south-eastern fire fighting association, belonged to the Volunteer Defence Corps and supported the Australian Red Cross Society. Jude was a keen sportsman: at Roseworthy he was involved in cricket and athletics.
He later joined a hockey team, and played for South Australia in 1930. He was for many years a regular player at the Naracoorte Golf Club.
Nancy was a wealthy daughter of Keith Dudley Bowman (1881–1932) and granddaughter of John Bowman.
They lived at "Carolside", near Naracoorte.
Membership
He was a member of the Legislative Council for the Liberal Party of Australia from 29 April 1944 to 17 June 1971, when he resigned. He was a member of the South Australian Jockey Club. He was a member of the Naracoorte Stockowners Association, Naracoorte Fire Fighting Association, Naracoorte Roseworthy Old Collegians Association (President in 1939), Narracoorte Tennis Club, and the Naracoorte Cricket Club.
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Nationality
Australia -
Political Party
The Liberal Party of Australia