George Henderson (Australian politician)
| George Henderson | |
|---|---|
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| Senator for Western Australia | |
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In office 1 April 1904 – 30 June 1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 August 1857 Clackmannanshire, Scotland |
| Died | 21 January 1933 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Political party |
Labor (1904–17) Nationalist (1917–23) |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
Christopher George Henderson (19 August 1857 – 21 January 1933) was a Scottish-born Australian politician. Born in Clackmannanshire, he received a primary education before migrating to Australia in 1885. He was a coal miner in New South Wales and general secretary of the Illawarra Miners' Union. He moved to Western Australia around 1900, becoming a coal miner at Collie and serving on Collie Municipal Council. In 1903, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. He left the Labor Party in the wake of the 1916 split over conscription, joining the new Nationalist Party. He remained a Nationalist Senator until his defeat in 1922. Henderson died in 1933.[1]
References
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
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