William Johnson (Australian politician)

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William James Johnson (1871 – 30 July 1916) was an Australian politician and soldier. Born in Yass, New South Wales, he received a primary education before becoming a coachbuilder. He was involved in local politics as a member of Auburn Council. In 1910, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Robertson, defeating Henry Willis. He held the seat until 1913, when he was defeated by William Fleming, representing the Commonwealth Liberal Party. Johnson enlisted in the military in 1915, and was killed at the Battle of Passchendaele in 1916.^[1]

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Henry Willis	Member for Robertson 1910 – 1913	Succeeded by William Fleming

Persondata
NAME	Johnson, William James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1871
PLACE OF BIRTH	Yass, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH	30 July 1916
PLACE OF DEATH	Passendale, Belgium