Edward Archer (politician)
Edward Archer | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Capricornia | |
| In office 12 December 1906 – 13 April 1910 | |
| Preceded by | David Thomson |
| Succeeded by | William Higgs |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Normanby | |
| In office 5 March 1914 – 22 May 1915 | |
| Preceded by | George Fox |
| Succeeded by | Jens Peterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1871 Croydon, England |
| Died | 1 July 1940 (aged 68) Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | The Archer family cemetery, Gracemere |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Anti-Socialist (1906–09) Liberal (1909–10) |
| Spouse | Ada Jessie Rhoades |
| Relations | The Archer brothers (father and uncles) |
| Occupation | Grazier |
Edward Walker Archer (12 December 1871 – 1 July 1940) was an Australian politician of Queensland.[1]
Archer gained election to the Australian House of Representatives electoral Division of Capricornia on an Anti-Socialist platform on 12 December 1906, serving until 13 April 1910. When he was sworn in as an MP in February 1907, he chose to make an affirmation rather than swear an oath, making him the first member of the House of Representatives to do so.[2]
Later, Archer switched to state politics, serving as member for the electorate of Normanby in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland between 5 March 1914 until the state election on 22 May 1915.[3]
References
- ^ Archer, Edward Walker (1871–1940) — Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ Deirdre McKeown (2013). "Oaths and affirmations made by the executive and members of federal parliament since 1901". Australian Parliamentary Library.
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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