Jack Duncan-Hughes

Jack Duncan-Hughes
Member of the Australian Parliament for Boothby
In office 16 December 1922 – 17 November 1928
Preceded by	William Story
Succeeded by	John Price
Senator for South Australia
In office 19 December 1931 – 30 June 1938
Preceded by	Harry Kneebone
Member of the Australian Parliament for Wakefield
In office 29 September 1940 – 21 August 1943
Preceded by	Sydney McHugh
Succeeded by	Albert Smith
Personal details
Born	(1882-09-01)1 September 1882 Higher Park, South Australia
Died	13 August 1962(1962-08-13) (aged 79)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal (1922–25) Nationalist (1925–31) UAP (1931–43)
Alma mater	University of Adelaide Cambridge University
Profession	Barrister

John Grant "Jack" Duncan-Hughes (1 September 1882 – 13 August 1962) was an Australian politician.

Personal life

Born in Higher Park, South Australia, John Grant Duncan-Hughes was educated at St Peters College in Adelaide, and then at the University of Adelaide and Cambridge University. He died in 1962.^[1]

Career

In 1907, he became a barrister, and served in the military 1915-1918. He was aide-de-camp and secretary to the Governor-General before entering politics. In 1922, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Boothby, defeating sitting Nationalist MP William Story. Duncan-Hughes and his fellow Liberals were running largely on a platform of opposition to Prime Minister Billy Hughes. When Hughes resigned to make way for Stanley Bruce as Prime Minister, the Liberal Party dissolved and its members joined the Nationalists. He held Boothby as a Nationalist until his defeat in 1928. After serving as a United Australia Party senator for South Australia from 1932 to 1938, Duncan-Hughes returned to the House in 1940 as the United Australia Party member for Wakefield. He was defeated in 1943 and became a lawyer.^[1]

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