Walter Duncan

For the artist, see Walter Jack Duncan.

Walter Duncan

Senator for New South Wales
In office 1 July 1920 – 1 December 1931
Personal details
Born	14 February 1883(1883-02-14) Armidale, New South Wales
Died	28 May 1947(1947-05-28) (aged 64)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Nationalist Party of Australia
Occupation	Clerk

Walter Leslie Duncan (14 February 1883 – 28 May 1947) was an Australian politician. Born in Armidale, New South Wales, he was educated at state schools before becoming a clerk, and was President of the Labor Council of New South Wales in 1911. A member of the Labor Party, he joined the Nationalists in the wake of the 1916 split over conscription. Duncan enlisted in the military in 1917, leaving in 1919 to successfully contest the Senate for the Nationalists. He resigned from the Senate in 1931. He was also a Director of the Adelaide Steamship Company for many years. Duncan died in 1947.^[1]

References

^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-11-10.

Persondata
Name	Duncan, Walter Leslie
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	14 February 1883
Place of birth	Armidale, New South Wales
Date of death	28 May 1947
Place of death