Seddon Vincent

Seddon Vincent
Senator for Western Australia
In office
1 July 1950 – 9 November 1964
Succeeded by Peter Sim
Personal details
Born Victor Seddon Vincent
(1908-06-01)1 June 1908
Leonora, Western Australia
Died 9 November 1964(1964-11-09) (aged 56)
Belmont, Western Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater University of Western Australia
Occupation Barrister

Victor Seddon Vincent (1 June 1908 – 9 November 1964) was an Australian politician. Born at Leonora, Western Australia, he was educated at Scotch College in Perth, and then the University of Western Australia, becoming a barrister. He practiced in Kalgoorlie from 1931. After serving in World War II (1939-1945), he was a member of Kalgoorlie Municipal Council, and President of the Kalgoorlie Chamber of Commerce. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for Western Australia. He held the seat until his death in 1964; Peter Sim was appointed to replace him.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  2. ↑ Hough, David. "VINCENT, Victor Seddon (1906–1964) Senator for Western Australia, 1950–64 (Liberal Party of Australia)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 November 2017.


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