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 Bedlington, England |
| Died |
21 January 1933 (aged 75) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Political party |
Labor (1904–17) Nationalist (1917–23) |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
Christopher George Henderson (19 August 1857 – 21 January 1933) was an English-born Australian politician. Born in Bedlington, he received a primary education before migrating to Australia in 1885.[1] 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 served as Chairman of Committees from 1914 to 1917.[2] Henderson 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.[3]
References
- ↑ Oliver, Bobbie. "HENDERSON, Christopher George (1857–1933), Senator for Western Australia, 1904–23 (Australian Labor Party; National Labour Party; Nationalist Party)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ↑ "Appendix 3―Deputy Presidents and Chairmen of Committees (1901–2009)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-19.