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'''Henry John Saunders''' (16 February 1855 – 13 October 1919) was an [[England|English]]-born [[Australia]]n politician.<ref>{{cite wikisource |chapter=Henry John Saunders |wslink=History of West Australia |plaintitle=History of West Australia |year=1897 |page=42}}</ref> |
'''Henry John Saunders''' (16 February 1855 – 13 October 1919) was an [[England|English]]-born [[Australia]]n politician.<ref>{{cite wikisource |chapter=Henry John Saunders |wslink=History of West Australia |plaintitle=History of West Australia |year=1897 |page=42}}</ref> |
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Born in [[London]], he was educated in [[Bristol]] at [[Clifton College]]<ref>"Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. p18: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948</ref> before becoming a civil engineer. In 1884 he migrated to Western Australia. He was involved in local politics and sat on [[City of Perth|Perth City Council]], serving as mayor in 1895; he was also a pastoralist and company director. In 1894 he was elected to the [[Western Australian Legislative Council]], serving until 1902. On 20 May 1903 he was appointed to the [[Australian Senate]] as a [[Free Trade Party|Free Trade]] Senator for [[Western Australia]], filling the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator [[Norman Ewing]]. He contested the [[1903 Australian federal election|1903 election]] but was unsuccessful.<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=2008-11-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https:// |
Born in [[London]], he was educated in [[Bristol]] at [[Clifton College]]<ref>"Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. p18: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948</ref> before becoming a civil engineer. In 1884 he migrated to Western Australia. He was involved in local politics and sat on [[City of Perth|Perth City Council]], serving as mayor in 1895; he was also a pastoralist and company director. In 1894 he was elected to the [[Western Australian Legislative Council]], serving until 1902. On 20 May 1903 he was appointed to the [[Australian Senate]] as a [[Free Trade Party|Free Trade]] Senator for [[Western Australia]], filling the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator [[Norman Ewing]]. He contested the [[1903 Australian federal election|1903 election]] but was unsuccessful.<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=2008-11-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070717093439/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/ |archivedate=17 July 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In 1918 he returned to the Legislative Council, but he died in 1919 at St Omer's Private Hospital in West Perth.<ref name="stomers">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66921961 |title=TELEGRAMS |newspaper=[[Geraldton Guardian]] |volume=XIV |issue=1925 |location=Western Australia |date=14 October 1919 |accessdate=15 November 2017 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Henry Saunders | |
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| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 20 May 1903 – 31 December 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Ewing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1855 London, England |
| Died | 13 October 1919 (aged 64) West Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Free Trade Party |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
Henry John Saunders (16 February 1855 – 13 October 1919) was an English-born Australian politician.[1]
Born in London, he was educated in Bristol at Clifton College[2] before becoming a civil engineer. In 1884 he migrated to Western Australia. He was involved in local politics and sat on Perth City Council, serving as mayor in 1895; he was also a pastoralist and company director. In 1894 he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council, serving until 1902. On 20 May 1903 he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Free Trade Senator for Western Australia, filling the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Norman Ewing. He contested the 1903 election but was unsuccessful.[3] In 1918 he returned to the Legislative Council, but he died in 1919 at St Omer's Private Hospital in West Perth.[4]
References
- ^ . History of West Australia. 1897. p. 42 – via Wikisource.
- ^ "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. p18: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
- ^ "TELEGRAMS". Geraldton Guardian. Vol. XIV, no. 1925. Western Australia. 14 October 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 15 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
Categories:
- 1855 births
- 1919 deaths
- Free Trade Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- People educated at Clifton College
- Settlers of Western Australia
- Members of the Australian Senate for Western Australia
- Members of the Australian Senate
- Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Perth, Western Australia
- 20th-century Australian politicians
- Politicians from London
- Free Trade Party politician stubs