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Jack Duncan-Hughes
Jack Duncan-Hughes
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Boothby
	In office; 16 December 1922 – 17 November 1928
Preceded by	William Story
Succeeded by	John Price
Senator for South Australia
	In office; 19 December 1931 – 30 June 1938
Preceded by	Harry Kneebone
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Wakefield
	In office; 29 September 1940 – 21 August 1943
Preceded by	Sydney McHugh
Succeeded by	Albert Smith
Personal details
Born	1 September 1882; Higher Park, South Australia
Died	13 August 1962 (aged 79)
Political party	Liberal (1922–25) ; Nationalist (1925–31) ; UAP (1931–43)
Alma mater	University of Adelaide ; Cambridge University
Profession	Barrister

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John Grant "Jack" Duncan-Hughes MC (1 September 1882 – 13 August 1962) was an Australian politician.

Born in Hughes Park, South Australia, John Grant Duncan-Hughes was educated at St Peters College in Adelaide, and then at the University of Adelaide and Cambridge University. He died in 1962.^[1]

In 1907, he became a barrister, and served with the British Army's Royal Field Artillery in 1915-1918. He was awarded the Military Cross in the 1918 Birthday Honours, and the Croix de guerre from Belgium.^[2]

He was aide-de-camp and secretary to the Governor-General before entering politics. In 1922, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Boothby, defeating sitting Nationalist MP William Story. Duncan-Hughes and his fellow Liberals were running largely on a platform of opposition to Prime Minister Billy Hughes. When Hughes resigned to make way for Stanley Bruce as Prime Minister, the Liberal Party dissolved and its members joined the Nationalists. He held Boothby as a Nationalist until his defeat in 1928. After serving as a United Australia Party senator for South Australia from 1932 to 1938, Duncan-Hughes returned to the House in 1940 as the United Australia Party member for Wakefield. He was defeated in 1943 and became a lawyer.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Ex-Member Dies". Canberra Times. Australian National University. 15 August 1962. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by William Story	Member for Boothby 1922 – 1928	Succeeded by John Price
Preceded by Sydney McHugh	Member for Wakefield 1940 – 1943	Succeeded by Albert Smith

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 ==Personal life==
-Born in [[Hughes Park, South Australia]], John Grant Duncan-Hughes was educated at St Peters College in [[Adelaide]], and then at the [[University of Adelaide]] and [[Cambridge University]]. He died in 1962.<ref name=Psephos>{{cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-08-02}}</ref>
+Born in [[Hughes Park, South Australia]], John Grant Duncan-Hughes was educated at St Peters College in [[Adelaide]], and then at the [[University of Adelaide]] and [[Cambridge University]]. He died in 1962.<ref name=Psephos>{{cite web|last=Carr |first=Adam |title=Australian Election Archive |work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia |year=2008 |accessdate=2008-08-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5QSilacl0?url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia |archivedate=20 July 2007 |df= }}</ref>
 ==Career==