Henry Saunders (politician)
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.
- 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