Leonard Hamilton (Australian politician)
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Leonard William Hamilton (7 July 1899 – 31 May 1987) was an Australia
n politician. Born in Jarrahdale, Western Australia
, he was educated at Perth Boys School before becoming a wheat and sugar farmer. He served in the military from 1917-1920 and from 1940-1945. In 1946, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
as the Country Party
member for Swan
, defeating Labor
MP Donald Mountjoy
. In 1949, he transferred to the new seat of Canning
, where he remained until his retirement in 1961. Hamilton later served as President of the Western Australia
n branch of the Country Party. He died in 1987.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. Born in Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Jarrahdale is a small historic town located 50 km south-east of Perth, Western Australia in the Darling Range. Jarrahdale is a descriptive name, derived from its situation in some of Western Australia's best Jarrah forest...
, he was educated at Perth Boys School before becoming a wheat and sugar farmer. He served in the military from 1917-1920 and from 1940-1945. In 1946, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
as the Country Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
member for Swan
Division of Swan
The Division of Swan is an Australian Electoral Division located in Western Australia. The division is named after the Swan River.For several decades, it has been a marginal seat, extending along the Swan and Canning Rivers from the affluent suburbs in the City of South Perth to the west, which...
, defeating Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
MP Donald Mountjoy
Donald Mountjoy
Donald Alfred Mountjoy was an Australian politician. Born in Middle Swan, Western Australia, he was educated at state schools before becoming a labourer and railwayman, as well as an official with the Australian Railways Union...
. In 1949, he transferred to the new seat of Canning
Division of Canning
The Division of Canning is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Alfred Canning, the Western Australian government surveyor who surveyed the Canning Stock Route...
, where he remained until his retirement in 1961. Hamilton later served as President of the Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
n branch of the Country Party. He died in 1987.