Oswald Snowball

Oswald Snowball
14th Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
In office
6 July 1927 – 16 March 1928
Preceded by Sir John Bowser
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Peacock
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Brighton
In office
8 October 1909 – 16 March 1928
Preceded by Sir Thomas Bent
Succeeded by Ian Macfarlan
Personal details
Born Oswald Robinson Snowball
(1859-07-18)18 July 1859
Wolsingham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Died 16 March 1928(1928-03-16) (aged 68)
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Resting place Brighton Cemetery
Nationality British
Political party Nationalist
Other political
affiliations		 Commonwealth Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Ellen Grace Anketell
Residence Brighton, Victoria
Alma mater University of Melbourne
Profession Solicitor
Religion Presbyterian

Oswald Robinson Snowball (18 July 1859 – 16 March 1928) was an English-born Australian politician.

Snowball was born in Wolsingham, England, and arrived in Australia in 1868 where his family spent three years on the land. He studied at Carlton College and the University of Melbourne where he qualified as a solicitor and was admitted to practice in 1883. He was a partner in the firms Briggs & Snowball and later Snowball & Kaufmann.[1]

Snowball was elected to the Victorian parliament representing the Commonwealth Liberal Party in the seat of Brighton in a by-election on 8 October 1909. He served on various royal commissions, until he was voted Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly at the commencement of the 29th Parliament on 6 July 1927. Snowball died in office on 16 March the next year.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Snowball, Oswald Robinson, Parliament of Victoria.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Sir Thomas Bent		 Member for Brighton
1909–1928 		Succeeded by
Ian Macfarlan
Preceded by
Sir John Bowser		 Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
1927–1928 		Succeeded by
Sir Alexander Peacock
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