William Webster (Australian politician)
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William Webster (7 June 1860 – 3 October 1936) was an Australian politician. He began his career in the Australian Labor Party (ALP), serving a single term in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1901–1903) before winning election to the House of Representatives at the 1903 federal election. He served as Postmaster-General in the Hughes government from 1915 to 1920. He left the ALP during the 1916 party split and remained in parliament as a Nationalist until his defeat in 1919.
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William Webster | |
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Postmaster-General of Australia | |
In office 27 October 1915 – 3 February 1920 | |
Prime Minister | Billy Hughes |
Preceded by | William Spence |
Succeeded by | George Wise |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Gwydir | |
In office 16 December 1903 – 13 December 1919 | |
Preceded by | George Cruickshank |
Succeeded by | Lou Cunningham |
Personal details | |
Born | (1860-06-07)7 June 1860 Everton, Lancashire, England |
Died | 3 October 1936(1936-10-03) (aged 76) Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Labor (to 1916) National Labor (1916–1917) Nationalist (from 1917) |
Spouse |
Jane Buckney (m. 1883) |
Occupation | Unionist |
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