David Drummond
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David Henry Drummond (11 February 1890–13 June 1965) was an Australian politician and farmer.
Drummond was born in Lewisham, Sydney and was educated at public schools and at The Scots College, but was forced by financial problems to seek work. In 1902, he became a ward of the state. He moved to Armidale in 1907 as a farm-hand and in 1913 he married Pearl Hilda Victoria Goode, daughter of a grazier in Uralla.[1]
[edit] State politics
Drummond was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1920, representing Northern Tablelands the Progressive Party, which in due course became the Country Party. From 1927 to 1949, he was the member for Armidale. He was a foundation member of the New England New State Movement.[1] He was Minister for Education from 1927 to 1930 and 1932 to 1941.[2] He established the Armidale Teachers College in the 1930s and helped establish the University of New England in 1937.
[edit] Federal politics
In 1949, Drummond switched to federal politics and was elected to the House of Representatives seat of New England. Drummond retired in 1963 and died in Armidale in 1965. He was survived by his second wife and four of six daughters of his first marriage.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Belshaw, Jim. Drummond, David Henry (1890 - 1965). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved on 2007-04-03.
- ^ The Hon. David Henry Drummond (1890 - 1965). Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2007-04-03.
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| Preceded by Joseph Abbott |
Member of the House of Representatives for New England 1949–1963 |
Succeeded by Ian Sinclair |
