COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 17 NOVEMBER 1928 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== SENATE APPOINTMENTS DURING THE ELVENTH AND TWELFTH PARLIAMENTS ==================================================================== Since the 1929 election was called early, there was no Senate election and the Senate elected in 1928 ran until 1931. Victoria -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 December 1928, following the death of David Andrew (CP) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard ABBOTT CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Hartley Smith Abbott (1859-1940): Appointed 1928. Term expired 1929 Born: 1859, Bendigo, Victoria Career: Educated Bendigo High School, St Andrew's University, Scotland. Businessman, active in tanning, building societies and gas companies. Strathfieldsaye Council, Bendigo City Council, Mayor 1917. State politics: Vic MLC for Northern 1907-13, 1922-28 Abbott retired when Andrew's term expired on 30 June 1929. Later career: Businessman Died 28 February 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew had not contested the 1928 election, but his term ran until 30 June 1929. He died on 18 November 1928. -------------------------------------------------------------------- South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 April 1931, following the death of John Chapman (CP) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry KNEEBONE ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Kneebone (1876-1933): Appointed 1931 Born: 17 March 1876, Kadina SA Career: Journalist, WA and SA. Editor Labor Herald 1911-24. Father of Hon Frank Kneebone, SA MLC 1961-75. State politics: SA MHA for East Torrens 1924-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victoria -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 May 1931, following the death of Harold Elliott -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas BRENNAN UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Cornelius Brennan (1866-1944): Appointed 1931 Born: 1866, Sedgwick Vic Career: Typsetter and journalist. Studied part-time University of Melbourne, barrister 1907. Editor Catholic Advocate 1915-17. Brother of Hon Frank Brennan, Labor MHR 1911-31, 1934-49. -------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the only example of close relatives serving in the Australian Parliament at the same time for opposing parties. --------------------------------------------------------------------