Joseph Vardon
Joseph Vardon | |
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| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 1 January 1907 – 31 May 1907 | |
| Succeeded by | James O'Loghlin |
| In office 15 February 1908 – 30 June 1913 | |
| Preceded by | James O'Loghlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1843 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 20 July 1913 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Anti-Socialist (1907–09) Liberal (1909–13) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Joseph Vardon (27 July 1843 – 20 July 1913)[1] was an Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, he received a primary education before becoming a farm worker and apprentice printer, running his own printing business by 1871.[2] He sat on Hindmarsh, Unley, and Adelaide City councils, and was President of the South Australian Liberal Union. He was elected to the Australian Senate as an Anti-Socialist Senator for South Australia in the 1906 Election, but his election was declared void on 31 May 1907.[3] The South Australian Labor Government attempted to install James O'Loghlin in the vacancy. Vardon's initial attempts to obtain a fresh election were unsuccessful.[4] Vardon subsequently succeeded with the High Court declaring O'Loghlin's appointment was void and ordering a supplementary election.[5] Vardon and O'Loghlin both contested the election, with Vardon winning comfortably with 54% of the vote.[6] He was defeated in the 1913 Election, by now a member of the Commonwealth Liberal Party.[7]
His son, Edward Vardon, was an MP for Sturt 1918–1921, 1924–1930 and South Australian Nationalist Senator 1921–1923.[8]
References
- ^ "Vardon, Joseph (1843–1913)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|First=ignored (|first=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|Last=ignored (|last=suggested) (help) - ^ "Vardon, Joseph (1843–1913)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia.
- ^ Blundell v Vardon [1907] HCA 75, (1907) 4 CLR 1463.
- ^ R v Governor of South Australia; Ex parte Vardon [1907] HCA 31, (1907) 4 CLR 1497.
- ^ Vardon v O'Loghlin [1907] HCA 69, (1907) 5 CLR 201.
- ^ "The Senate Election". Evening Journal. South Australia. 16 March 1908. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Election of 31 May 1913 Senate: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Vardon, Edward Charles (1866–1937)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia.
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