COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 14 NOVEMBER 1925 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== SENATE APPOINTMENTS DURING THE TENTH PARLIAMENT ==================================================================== South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 December 1925, following the death of Hon James O'Loghlin -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Henry BARWELL Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Newman Barwell (1877-1959): Appointed 1925 Born: 26 February 1877, Adelaide Career: Educated St Peter's College, University of Adelaide. Barrister 1899. Knighted 1922. State politics: SA MHA for Stanley 1915-25. Attorney-General 1917, 1918-20 1920-24, Minister for Industry 1917, 1918-20, Premier 1920- 24. Leader of the Opposition 1924-25. Resigned place 22 March 1928 (see below) Later career: Agent-General for South Australia in London 1928-33. Died 30 September 1959 -------------------------------------------------------------------- South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 February 1926, following the resignation of Benjamin Benny -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander McLACHLAN Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander John McLachlan (1872-1956): Appointed 1926 (for biography see South Australia above) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benny had not contested the 1925 election, but his term ran until 30 June 1926. He resigned his place on 26 January 1926. McLachlan had been elected in 1925 but his term did not begin until 1 July 1926 (see South Australia above). -------------------------------------------------------------------- South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 August 1927, following the death of Charles McHugh -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John VERRAN Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Verran (1856-1932): Appointed 1927 Born: 9 July 1856, Cornwall, England Career: Migrated as child. No formal education. Miner, Moonta, South Australia. President Moonta Miners Association 1895-1913. Founding member Labor Party. Left ALP 1916. State politics: SA MHA for Wallaroo 1901-18. Premier 1910-12, Commissioner for Public Works and Water Supply 1910-12, Minister for Mines 1910-12. Leader of the ALP 1909-13. -------------------------------------------------------------------- South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 April 1928, following the resignation of Hon Sir Henry Barwell -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert ROBINSON Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert William Robinson (1877-1943): Appointed 1928 Born: 1877, Lyndoch, South Australia Career: Educated Clare Advanced School, Roseworthy Agricultural College, South Australia. Farmer near Balaklava, South Australia. State politics: SA MHA for Wooroora 1915-24. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 June 1928, following the death of John Grant -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Albert GARDINER ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Gardiner (1867-1952): Elected 1910, 1914, 1919. Defeated 1925. Appointed 1928 Gardiner retired at the 1928 election. At the 1928 election he contested the House of Representatives in Dalley, NSW, as an independent but was defeated. Died 14 August 1952 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Queensland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 August 1928, following the death of Hon Thomas Givens -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McDONALD ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McDonald (1880-1937): Appointed 1922. Defeated 1922. Appointed 1928 --------------------------------------------------------------------