Percy Heggaton

Percy Heggaton
Member of the South Australian Parliament
for Alexandra
In office
1906–1915
Preceded by Charles Tucker
Succeeded by Multiple members
In office
1923–1938
Preceded by George Ritchie
Succeeded by District abolished
Personal details
Political party Liberal Union
Liberal Federation
Liberal and Country League

Percival Thomas (Percy) Heggaton (4 July 1869 – 14 December 1948) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Alexandra from 1906 to 1915, when he voluntarily retired when the electorate's allocation went from four members to three. He stood again successfully in 1923, and held the seat until 1938 for the Australasian National League, Liberal Union, Liberal Federation and Liberal and Country League.[1] He was for some time a member of the Public Works Committee.

History

Mr. Heggaton was born at Middleton on 4 June 1869, the third son of William Heggaton (c. 1826 – 1 August 1916)He was educated at the local public school, then Whinham College, before dairy farming at Vaudon Downs on Hindmarsh Island. In 1900 he established a cheese and butter factory on the island. He was for nine years a councillor with the Port Elliot District Council and chairman of for five years. He was a regular and successful exhibitor at the Royal Show, and also had wide business interests in SA and Victoria.[2]

Family

On 22 February 1899, Percy Heggaton married Sara Grundy (1868–1958), daughter of Joseph Grundy, a pioneer of Second Valley. Their children included:

  • Keith Vaudan Heggaton (28 August 1902 – 19 September 1928)
  • Phyllis Heggaton (21 February 1905 – ) married Richard Neetlee Bagot (26 February 1904 – ), lived at Walkerville. Richard was a grandson of Edward Meade Bagot.
  • Rita (Reta?) Heggaton (3 January 1907 – ) married Rex B. McKellar in June 1935, lived in Melbourne
  • Neil Heggaton (10 January 1910 – ) married Primrose "Prim" ??, lived on Hindmarsh Island

youngest brother Rupert Dufty Heggaton MB ChM married Elizabeth Louisa Burgess on 11 March 1902, moved to Murrumburrah, where he ran a private hospital

See also

References

  1. ↑ Percy Heggaton: SA Parliament
  2. ↑ "Death of Mr. P. T. Heggaton". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 16 December 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 6 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
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