William Gibson (Australian politician)
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William Gerrand Gibson (19 May 1869 – 22 May 1955) was an Australian politician. He was the first member of the Country Party elected to federal parliament, serving in the House of Representatives (1918–1929, 1931–1934) and as a Senator for Victoria (1935–1947). He was the party's deputy leader from 1923 to 1929 and was a government minister in the Bruce–Page government.
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Minister for Works and Railways | |
In office 10 December 1928 – 22 October 1929 | |
Prime Minister | Stanley Bruce |
Preceded by | William Hill |
Succeeded by | Joseph Lyons |
Postmaster-General of Australia | |
In office 5 February 1923 – 22 October 1929 | |
Prime Minister | Stanley Bruce |
Preceded by | Alexander Poynton |
Succeeded by | Joseph Lyons |
Deputy Leader of the Country Party | |
In office 16 January 1923 – 19 November 1929 | |
Leader | Earle Page |
Preceded by | William Fleming |
Succeeded by | Thomas Paterson |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Corangamite | |
In office 19 December 1931 – 7 August 1934 | |
Preceded by | Richard Crouch |
Succeeded by | Geoffrey Street |
In office 14 December 1918 – 12 October 1929 | |
Preceded by | Chester Manifold |
Succeeded by | Richard Crouch |
Senator for Victoria | |
In office 1 July 1935 – 30 June 1947 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1869-05-19)19 May 1869 Gisborne, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 22 May 1955(1955-05-22) (aged 86) Lismore, Victoria, Australia |
Political party | Country |
Other political affiliations | People's (1911) Independent (1935–1939) |
Spouse |
Mary Paterson (m. 1896–1944) |
Relations | David Gibson (brother) |
Occupation | Farmer |
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