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'''William Noah |
'''William Noah Bushes''' (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> |
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Revision as of 01:56, 28 October 2022
William Bushes | |
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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 | Hertfordshire, England | 16 July 1856
Died | 21 November 1935 Perth, Western Australia[1] | (aged 79)
Nationality | English Australian |
Political party | WA Party (1906–09) Liberal (1909–13) |
Occupation | Contractor, company director |
William Noah Bushes (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]
References
- ^ "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.
- Commonwealth Liberal Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Fremantle
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- 1856 births
- 1935 deaths
- Western Australian Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- 20th-century Australian politicians
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