Born:(1900-03-29)29 March 1900, Chiltern, Colony of Victoria
Died:20 November 1980(1980-11-20) (aged 80), Toorak, Victoria, Australia
Party:Country
Deputy:Charles Davidson, Charles Adermann, Doug Anthony
Leader:Arthur Fadden
Monarch:Elizabeth II
Spouses:Anne McLeod (m. 1921; died 1967), , Mary Byrne (m. 1968)
Education:Wangaratta State School, Dandenong State School
Occupation:Farmer, politician
Preceded by:William Hill
Constituency:Echuca
Succeeded by:constituency abolished
Cabinet posts:Cabinet posts Minister for Trade and IndustryIn office, 18 December 1963 – 5 February 1971Prime MinisterRobert Menzies, Harold Holt, Himself, John GortonPreceded byHimself (Trade)Succeeded byDoug AnthonyMinister for TradeIn office, 11 January 1956 – 18 December 1963Prime MinisterRobert MenziesPreceded byNeil O'Sullivan (Trade and Customs)Succeeded byHimself (Trade and Industry)Minister for Commerce and AgricultureIn office, 19 December 1949 – 11 January 1956Prime MinisterRobert MenziesPreceded byReg PollardSucceeded byWilliam McMahonMinister for AirIn office, 28 October 1940 – 7 October 1941Prime MinisterRobert Menzies, Arthur FaddenPreceded byArthur FaddenSucceeded byArthur DrakefordMinister for Civil AviationIn office, 28 October 1940 – 7 October 1941Prime MinisterRobert Menzies, Arthur FaddenPreceded byArthur FaddenSucceeded byArthur DrakefordMinister for External AffairsIn office, 14 March 1940 – 28 October 1940Prime MinisterRobert MenziesPreceded byHenry GullettSucceeded byFrederick StewartMinister for the InteriorIn office, 29 November 1937 – 26 April 1939Prime MinisterJoseph Lyons, Earle PagePreceded byThomas PatersonSucceeded byHarry Foll, In office, 18 December 1963 – 5 February 1971, Robert Menzies, Harold Holt, Himself, John Gorton, Himself (Trade), Doug Anthony, In office, 11 January 1956 – 18 December 1963, Robert Menzies, Neil O'Sullivan (Trade and Customs), Himself (Trade and Industry), In office, 19 December 1949 – 11 January 1956, Robert Menzies, Reg Pollard, William McMahon, In office, 28 October 1940 – 7 October 1941, Robert Menzies, Arthur Fadden, Arthur Fadden, Arthur Drakeford, In office, 28 October 1940 – 7 October 1941, Robert Menzies, Arthur Fadden, Arthur Fadden, Arthur Drakeford, In office, 14 March 1940 – 28 October 1940, Robert Menzies, Henry Gullett, Frederick Stewart, In office, 29 November 1937 – 26 April 1939, Joseph Lyons, Earle Page, Thomas Paterson, Harry Foll
Prime Minister:Joseph Lyons, Earle Page
Governor-General:Lord Casey
Parliamentary roles:Parliamentary roles Father of the HouseIn office, 30 September 1969 – 1 February 1971Preceded byJoe ClarkSucceeded byArthur CalwellMember of the, House of RepresentativesIn office, 10 December 1949 – 1 February 1971Preceded byconstituency establishedSucceeded byBruce LloydConstituencyMurrayIn office, 23 October 1937 – 10 December 1949Preceded byWilliam HutchinsonSucceeded byWilliam BostockConstituencyIndiIn office, 15 September 1934 – 23 October 1937Preceded byWilliam HillSucceeded byconstituency abolishedConstituencyEchuca, In office, 30 September 1969 – 1 February 1971, Joe Clark, Arthur Calwell, In office, 10 December 1949 – 1 February 1971, constituency established, Bruce Lloyd, Murray, In office, 23 October 1937 – 10 December 1949, William Hutchinson, William Bostock, Indi, In office, 15 September 1934 – 23 October 1937, William Hill, constituency abolished, Echuca