William Wilson Killen

William Killen
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Riverina
In office
16 December 1922 – 27 November 1931
Preceded by John Chanter
Succeeded by Horace Nock
Personal details
Born 1860
Ireland
Died 20 February 1939 (aged 78–79)
Nationality Irish Australian
Political party Australian Country Party
Occupation Farmer

William Wilson Killen (1860 – 20 February 1939) was an Australian politician. Born and educated in Ireland, he migrated to Australian in 1876 and became a farm worker and eventually a farmer at Corowa. From 1920–22 he was the President of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and in 1922 he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as a member of the Country Party, defeating Nationalist MP John Chanter for the seat of Riverina. Killen held Riverina until his retirement in 1931, after which he returned to farming. He died in 1939.[1]

Killen's grandson, David Leitch, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1973 to 1978.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  2. ↑ Parliament of New South Wales (2008). "Dr David Stanley Leitch". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
John Chanter		 Member for Riverina
1922–1931		 Succeeded by
Horace Nock


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