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'''William Noah Hedges''' (16 July 1856 – 21 November 1935) was an Australian politician. Born in [[Hertfordshire]] in England, he received a primary education before his migration to Australia in 1878, where he became a public works contractor. He moved to [[Western Australia]] in 1893, where he became a company director. In 1906, he was elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives]] as the member for [[Division of Fremantle|Fremantle]], representing the [[Western Australian Party]] as its only representative ([[John Forrest]] was nominally the leader but in practice did not involve himself in the party). Hedges sat effectively as an [[independent (politician)|independent]] until 1909, when he joined the newly formed [[Commonwealth Liberal Party]]. He held the seat until his defeat in 1913. In 1929, he was appointed President of the [[Western Australian Employers Federation]]; he remained in this position until his death in 1935.<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=2008-07-28}}</ref> |
'''William Noah Hedges''' (16 July 1856 – 21 November 1935) was an Australian politician. Born in [[Hertfordshire]] in England, he received a primary education before his migration to Australia in 1878, where he became a public works contractor. He moved to [[Western Australia]] in 1893, where he became a company director. In 1906, he was elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives]] as the member for [[Division of Fremantle|Fremantle]], representing the [[Western Australian Party]] as its only representative ([[John Forrest]] was nominally the leader but in practice did not involve himself in the party). Hedges sat effectively as an [[independent (politician)|independent]] until 1909, when he joined the newly formed [[Commonwealth Liberal Party]]. He held the seat until his defeat in 1913. In 1929, he was appointed President of the [[Western Australian Employers Federation]]; he remained in this position until his death in 1935.<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=2008-07-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://john.curtin.edu.au/fremantle/hedges.html|title=William Hedges: Member for Fremantle 1906-1913|publisher=John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library|access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref> |
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He built Highland Valley Homestead in [[Burekup, Western Australia|Burekup]] as a private residence.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/PrintSingleRecord/03c89016-c103-41cf-a438-49b1b4d88c6d|title=Highland Valley Homestead|publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia|access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 20 December 2024
William Hedges | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Fremantle | |
| In office 12 December 1906 – 31 May 1913 | |
| Preceded by | William Carpenter |
| Succeeded by | Reginald Burchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1856 Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 21 November 1935 (aged 79) Perth, Western Australia[1] |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | WA Party (1906–09) Liberal (1909–13) |
| Occupation | Contractor, company director |
William Noah Hedges (16 July 1856 – 21 November 1935) was an Australian politician. Born in Hertfordshire in England, he received a primary education before his migration to Australia in 1878, where he became a public works contractor. He moved to Western Australia in 1893, where he became a company director. In 1906, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the member for Fremantle, representing the Western Australian Party as its only representative (John Forrest was nominally the leader but in practice did not involve himself in the party). Hedges sat effectively as an independent until 1909, when he joined the newly formed Commonwealth Liberal Party. He held the seat until his defeat in 1913. In 1929, he was appointed President of the Western Australian Employers Federation; he remained in this position until his death in 1935.[2][3]
He built Highland Valley Homestead in Burekup as a private residence.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Family Notices". The Chronicle. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 28 November 1935. p. 25. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- ^ "William Hedges: Member for Fremantle 1906-1913". John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Highland Valley Homestead". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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