Sir Alexander Matheson, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Alexander Matheson | |
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Senator for Western Australia | |
In office 29 March 1901 – 31 December 1906 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mayfair, London, England | 6 February 1861
Died | 7 August 1929 | (aged 68)
Nationality | Scottish Australian |
Political party | Free Trade Party |
Occupation | Agent |
Sir Alexander Perceval Matheson, 3rd Baronet (6 February 1861 – 7 August 1929) was an English-born Australian politician. Born in Mayfair, London, he was the son of Sir Alexander Matheson, 1st Baronet, a Scottish member of the House of Commons. Educated in England at Harrow School, he migrated to Australia in 1894, becoming a commercial agent and company manager on the goldfields. In 1897, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council for North-East Province, serving until 1901. In that year, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Free Trade Senator for Western Australia. He served until his retirement in 1906. Having returned to England, he succeeded to the baronetcy in 1920, and died in 1929.[1]
References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-19.