Philip McBride
| The Right Honourable Sir Philip McBride KCMG | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Grey | |
| In office 19 December 1931 – 21 September 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Lacey |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Badman |
| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 21 October 1937 – 30 June 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Badman |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wakefield | |
| In office 28 September 1946 – 14 October 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Smith |
| Succeeded by | Bert Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1892 |
| Died | 14 July 1982 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | UAP (1931–44) Liberal (1944–58) |
Sir Philip Albert Martin McBride KCMG (18 June 1892 – 14 July 1982) was an Australian politician.
McBride was born into a well-known pastoral family[1] and educated at Burra Public School and Prince Alfred College in Adelaide. In 1931, he was elected as the member for Grey in the Australian House of Representatives, representing the United Australia Party. Before the 1937 general election, he struck a deal with fellow grazier and Country Party senator, A. O. Badman, who resigned from the Senate and contested Grey, which he won. McBride was elected by a joint sitting of both Houses of the South Australian parliament to fill the resulting casual Senate vacancy.[2]
McBride was Assistant Minister for Commerce from April 1939 to August 1940. He was Minister for the Army and Minister for Repatriation from March to October 1940 in Robert Menzies ministry. In the third Menzies Ministry, he was Minister for Supply and Development from October 1940 to June 1941 and Minister for Munitions from October 1940 to the defeat of the Menzies government in August 1941. He was defeated in the 1943 general election.[3]
In the 1946 general election, he was elected as the member for Wakefield for the Liberal Party of Australia and held it to his retirement in 1958, as a member of the Liberal and Country League from 1951. Following the election of the Manzies government in 1949, he became Minister for the Interior from 1949 to 1950. In 1950, he was appointed Minister for Defence, a position he retained to his retirement.[3]
After McBride's retirement, he was Federal President of the Liberal Party from 1960 to 1965. He was survived by his widow and two of his sons.[3]
Honours
McBride was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1953 and made a Privy counsellor in 1959.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Laurie, Wallis (17 August 1982). "Death of Right Honourable Sir Philip McBride, P.C., K.C.M.G.". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
- ↑ Lee, David. "McBride, Sir Philip Albert (1892–1982)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Fraser, Malcolm (17 August 1982). "Death of Right Honourable Sir Philip McBride, P.C., K.C.M.G.". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Geoffrey Street |
Minister for the Army 1940 |
Succeeded by Percy Spender |
| Minister for Repatriation 1940 |
Succeeded by George McLeay | |
| Preceded by Robert Menzies |
Minister for Munitions 1940–41 |
Succeeded by Norman Makin |
| Preceded by Frederick Stewart |
Minister for Supply and Development 1940–41 |
Succeeded by George McLeay |
| Preceded by Herbert Johnson |
Minister for the Interior 1950 |
Succeeded by Eric Harrison |
| Preceded by Eric Harrison |
Minister for Defence 1950–58 |
Succeeded by Athol Townley |
| Preceded by Thomas White |
Minister for Air 1951 |
Succeeded by William McMahon |
| Preceded by Josiah Francis |
Minister for the Navy 1951 | |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Andrew Lacey |
Member for Grey 1931–37 |
Succeeded by Oliver Badman |
| Preceded by Albert Smith |
Member for Wakefield 1946–58 |
Succeeded by Bert Kelly |
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