William Kendell
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William Kendell | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Corio | |
In office 31 May 1913 – 5 September 1914 | |
Preceded by | Alfred Ozanne |
Succeeded by | Alfred Ozanne |
Personal details | |
Born | Mount Pleasant, South Australia | 6 March 1851
Died | 20 October 1922 Auburn, Melbourne | (aged 71)
Political party | Commonwealth Liberal Party |
Occupation | Farmer |
William Kendell (6 March 1851 – 20 October 1922) was an Australian politician. Born in Mount Pleasant, South Australia, he was educated at public schools and moved to Victoria in 1888. He farmed at Wimmera and at Mount Mercier, and served on Dimboola and Borung Councils. In 1913, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Commonwealth Liberal Party member for Corio, defeating Labor MP Alfred Ozanne. Kendell was defeated by Ozanne in 1914, but in 1916 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for North Eastern. He was an Honorary Minister from 1917 to 1919. He remained in the Legislative Council until his death in 1922.[1]
References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
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- Commonwealth Liberal Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Corio
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Council
- 1851 births
- 1922 deaths
- 20th-century Australian politicians
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