Stan Lapham

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Stanley Edward Lapham (born 21 April 1908 in Kalgoorlie[1] – died 14 December 1987[2]) was a Labor politician from Western Australia. He held the seat of North Perth in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 14 February 1953,[3] losing it to Liberal Ray O'Connor in 1959. He unsuccessfully contested the seat of Karrinyup in 1962 and 1965. He finally won in 1968 and held it until 1974.[2]

In 1953 he was awarded the Queen's Coronation Medal.[4]

In 1957 Lapham joined with Bill Grayden, Pastor Doug Nicholls and others in an expedition to the Warburton Ranges in central Australia to highlight the poor health of Australian Aborigines.[5] The party produced a film which showed malnourished people in the region.[6]

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