Eric Kent
James Allister Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gippsland Province |
| In office 5 May 1979 – 14 July 1985 | |
| Succeeded by | Maureen Lyster |
| Constituency | Chelsea Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Eric Kent 30 June 1919 Labor |
| Spouse |
Bette Wallis (m. 1949) |
| Children | Three |
| Occupation | Farmer and grazier |
Daniel Eric Kent
Early life
Kent was born at
Career
Kent was active in various graziers' associations, including the Victorian Wheat and Woolgrowers Association, the Victorian Dairy Farmers' Association, the Australian Primary Producers' Union and the Victorian Farmers' and Graziers' Association.
He was a member of the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland Synod, serving on the Social Responsibilities Committee for 30 years.[2] He was co-author of the history of St John's Anglican Church, Lang Lang, Victoria.[3]
A life member of the
Honours
Kent was a recipient of the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977,[5] and in 2008 was awarded the Order of Australia for "service to the community of the Gippsland district through a range of church, historical and sporting groups, and to the Parliament of Victoria."[2]
In 2015 the then Bishop of Gippsland, Kay Goldsworthy, presented him with a certificate marking over 44 years as a member of the Diocesan Synod.
References
- ^ "Daniel Eric Kent OAM". The Age. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Australia Day 2008 Honours List". www.gg.gov.au. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ISBN 0959283412.
- ^ "Kent, (Daniel) Eric". Parliament of Victoria. 2001. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Silver Jubilee awards". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. P 7: 1–52. 1 August 1977.
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