Jump to content

William Bridges-Maxwell: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m Changing short description from "Australian politician" to "Australian politician (1929–1992)"
 
(25 intermediate revisions by 19 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Australian politician (1929–1992)}}
'''Crawford William Bridges-Maxwell''' ([[27 September]] [[1929]] &ndash; [[15 April]] [[1994]]) was an [[Australia]]n politician. Born in [[Hobart]], [[Tasmania]], he was educated at [[Geelong Grammar School]] and then the [[Royal Agricultural College]] in [[England]], after which he became a veterinary scientist. In 1964, following the resignation of [[Roger Dean (Australian politician)|Roger Dean]], Bridges-Maxwell was selected as the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] candidate for the [[Australian House of Representatives]] seat of [[Division of Robertson|Robertson]] in [[New South Wales]], which he won in the [[Robertson by-election, 1964|by-election]] resulting from Dean's resignation. He held the seat until his defeat by [[Barry Cohen]] of the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] in 1969. Bridges-Maxwell died in 1994.<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=2008-05-25}}</ref>
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = William Bridges-Maxwell
| honorific-suffix =
| image = WilliamBridges-Maxwell1965.jpg
| constituency_MP = [[Division of Robertson|Robertson]]
| parliament = Australian
| majority =
| predecessor = [[Roger Dean (Australian politician)|Roger Dean]]
| successor = [[Barry Cohen (politician)|Barry Cohen]]
| term_start = 5 December 1964
| term_end = 25 October 1969
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1929|9|27}}
⚫
| birth_place = [[Hobart, Tasmania]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1992|4|15|1929|9|27}}
| death_place =
| spouse = Gillian
| party = [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| relations =
| children = Joanna and Michael
| residence =
| education = [[Royal Agricultural College]]
| occupation = Veterinary scientist
| profession =
| religion =
| signature =
| website =
| footnotes =
⚫
}}
'''Crawford William Bridges-Maxwell''' (27 September 1929 – 15 April 1992) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] from 1964 to 1969, representing the seat of [[Division of Robertson|Robertson]] for the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]]. He was a veterinary scientist by profession.

==Early life==
Bridges-Maxwell was born on 27 September 1929 in [[Hobart, Tasmania]].<ref name=aph>{{cite news|url=https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Parliamentarian/JSE|title=BRIDGES-MAXWELL, Crawford William|work=Parliamentary Handbook|publisher=Parliament of Australia|access-date=11 August 2024}}</ref>

Bridges-Maxwell was educated at [[Geelong Grammar School]] and then the [[Royal Agricultural College]] in [[England]], after which he became a veterinary scientist.<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=2008-05-25}}</ref> At the time of his election to parliament, he was working as secretary of the [[University of Sydney]]'s Dairy Research Foundation and Poultry Research Foundation.<ref name=ct/>

==Politics==
Bridges-Maxwell was elected to the state executive of the Liberal Party in the late 1950s and was active on its rural policy committee.<ref name=ct>{{cite news|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131756910|title=Labour selects Robertson candidate|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=26 October 1964}}</ref> He was elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] at the [[1964 Robertson by-election]], retaining the seat of [[Division of Robertson|Robertson]] for the Liberal Party following the resignation of [[Roger Dean (politician)|Roger Dean]].<ref name=aph/> After his election, which coincided with the [[1964 Australian Senate election|1964 half-Senate election]], an unsuccessful petition was lodged with the [[Court of Disputed Returns (Australia)|Court of Disputed Returns]] to overturn the result – along with the election of six other MPs and senators – on the grounds of alleged illegal campaign expenditure.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/105761112|title=Politicians cleared of charges|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=16 July 1965}}</ref>

Bridges-Maxwell's [[maiden speech]] in parliament concentrated on education and scientific research. He called on the federal government to establish a standalone [[Department of Education and Science (Australia)|Department of Education and Science]] (eventually created in 1966) and establish a nonpartisan advisory committee to review government research expenditure.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131769650|title='Too much ballot box bargaining'|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=29 April 1965}}</ref> Bridges-Maxwell was a supporter of Prime Minister [[John Gorton]] and was a member of the Mushroom Club, an informal dinner club comprising members of Gorton's inner circle.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/107084247|title=Putting Up for the Mushroom|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=20 March 1969}}</ref>

Prior to the [[1969 Australian federal election|1969 federal election]], Bridges-Maxwell's seat of Robertson was significantly altered in an [[Redistribution (Australia)|electoral redistribution]].<ref name=gaul>{{Cite news|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/107899782|title=One seat that always goes to the Govt|first=Jonathan|last=Gaul|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=24 October 1969}}</ref> He unsuccessfully sought Liberal [[preselection]] for the newly created seat of [[Division of Berowra|Berowra]], but was defeated by fellow incumbent MP [[Tom Hughes (Australian politician)|Tom Hughes]] whose own seat of [[Division of Parkes (1901–1969)|Parkes]] had been abolished.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131676005|title='Unknown' enters the ACT Liberal fight|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=10 October 1968}}</ref> At the election, Bridges-Maxwell was defeated by the [[Australian Labor Party]] candidate [[Barry Cohen (politician)|Barry Cohen]] as part of a nationwide swing against the Liberals.<ref name=aph/> He was also disadvantaged by the [[Democratic Labor Party (Australia, 1955)|Democratic Labor Party]]'s decision not to field a candidate in Robertson, based on his reputation as a "Gorton man".<ref name=gaul/>

==Later activities==
Bridges-Maxwell served as a co-opted member of the [[CSIRO]] council from 1968 to 1973.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://csiropedia.csiro.au/council-members/|title=Council members|work=CSIROpedia|publisher=CSIRO|access-date=11 August 2024}}</ref>

Bridges-Maxwell died on 15 April 1992, aged 62.<ref name=aph/>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{start box}}
{{s-start}}
{{s-par|au}}
{{s-par|au}}
{{succession box | title=Member for [[Division of Robertson|Robertson]] | before=[[Roger Dean (Australian politician)|Roger Dean]]| after=[[Barry Cohen]]| years=1964 &ndash; 1969}}
{{succession box | title=Member for [[Division of Robertson|Robertson]] | before=[[Roger Dean (Australian politician)|Roger Dean]]| after=[[Barry Cohen (politician)|Barry Cohen]]| years=1964–1969}}
{{end box}}
{{s-end}}
{{Authority control}}


<!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] -->

{{Persondata
|NAME = Bridges-Maxwell, Crawford William
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Bridges-Maxwell, William
|SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
|DATE OF BIRTH = [[27 SepteFFFFFFFmber]] [[1929]]
⚫
|PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Hobart]], [[Tasmania]]
|DATE OF DEATH = [[15 April]] [[1994]]
|PLACE OF DEATH =
⚫
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bridges-Maxwell, William}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bridges-Maxwell, William}}
[[Category:Liberal Party of Australia politicians]]
[[Category:Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia]]
[[Category:Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Robertson]]
[[Category:Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Robertson]]
[[Category:Members of the Australian House of Representatives]]
[[Category:Members of the Australian House of Representatives]]
[[Category:1929 births]]
[[Category:1929 births]]
[[Category:1994 deaths]]
[[Category:1992 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century Australian politicians]]
[[Category:People educated at Geelong Grammar School]]
[[Category:Australian veterinarians]]



{{Australia-politician-stub}}
{{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub}}

Latest revision as of 21:55, 24 November 2024

William Bridges-Maxwell
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Robertson
In office
5 December 1964 – 25 October 1969
Preceded byRoger Dean
Succeeded byBarry Cohen
Personal details
Born(1929-09-27)27 September 1929
Hobart, Tasmania
Died15 April 1992(1992-04-15) (aged 62)
Political partyLiberal
SpouseGillian
ChildrenJoanna and Michael
EducationRoyal Agricultural College
OccupationVeterinary scientist

Crawford William Bridges-Maxwell (27 September 1929 – 15 April 1992) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1964 to 1969, representing the seat of Robertson for the Liberal Party. He was a veterinary scientist by profession.

Early life

[edit]

Bridges-Maxwell was born on 27 September 1929 in Hobart, Tasmania.[1]

Bridges-Maxwell was educated at Geelong Grammar School and then the Royal Agricultural College in England, after which he became a veterinary scientist.[2] At the time of his election to parliament, he was working as secretary of the University of Sydney's Dairy Research Foundation and Poultry Research Foundation.[3]

Politics

[edit]

Bridges-Maxwell was elected to the state executive of the Liberal Party in the late 1950s and was active on its rural policy committee.[3] He was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1964 Robertson by-election, retaining the seat of Robertson for the Liberal Party following the resignation of Roger Dean.[1] After his election, which coincided with the 1964 half-Senate election, an unsuccessful petition was lodged with the Court of Disputed Returns to overturn the result – along with the election of six other MPs and senators – on the grounds of alleged illegal campaign expenditure.[4]

Bridges-Maxwell's maiden speech in parliament concentrated on education and scientific research. He called on the federal government to establish a standalone Department of Education and Science (eventually created in 1966) and establish a nonpartisan advisory committee to review government research expenditure.[5] Bridges-Maxwell was a supporter of Prime Minister John Gorton and was a member of the Mushroom Club, an informal dinner club comprising members of Gorton's inner circle.[6]

Prior to the 1969 federal election, Bridges-Maxwell's seat of Robertson was significantly altered in an electoral redistribution.[7] He unsuccessfully sought Liberal preselection for the newly created seat of Berowra, but was defeated by fellow incumbent MP Tom Hughes whose own seat of Parkes had been abolished.[8] At the election, Bridges-Maxwell was defeated by the Australian Labor Party candidate Barry Cohen as part of a nationwide swing against the Liberals.[1] He was also disadvantaged by the Democratic Labor Party's decision not to field a candidate in Robertson, based on his reputation as a "Gorton man".[7]

Later activities

[edit]

Bridges-Maxwell served as a co-opted member of the CSIRO council from 1968 to 1973.[9]

Bridges-Maxwell died on 15 April 1992, aged 62.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d "BRIDGES-MAXWELL, Crawford William". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Labour selects Robertson candidate". The Canberra Times. 26 October 1964.
  4. ^ "Politicians cleared of charges". The Canberra Times. 16 July 1965.
  5. ^ "'Too much ballot box bargaining'". The Canberra Times. 29 April 1965.
  6. ^ "Putting Up for the Mushroom". The Canberra Times. 20 March 1969.
  7. ^ a b Gaul, Jonathan (24 October 1969). "One seat that always goes to the Govt". The Canberra Times.
  8. ^ "'Unknown' enters the ACT Liberal fight". The Canberra Times. 10 October 1968.
  9. ^ "Council members". CSIROpedia. CSIRO. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Robertson
1964–1969 		Succeeded by


Stub icon

This article about a Liberal Party of Australia politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=William_Bridges-Maxwell&oldid=1259388087"