Herbert John Locke
Australian politician
Herbert John Locke (1864–1944) was Mayor of East Fremantle, Western Australia from 1924–1931 and 1934–1944. He married Ann Rachel White in 1893.
A furniture factory, Locke's Ltd. in Ada Street, South Fremantle was founded by Herbert's brother Charles James Locke.
Herbert Locke owned land in White Gum Valley.
A park, Locke Park, on the corner of Moss and Fletcher streets in East Fremantle, is named in his honour.
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