Henry Saunders (politician)
Henry Saunders | |
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Senator for Western Australia | |
In office 20 May 1903 – 31 December 1903 | |
Preceded by | Norman Ewing |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England | 16 February 1855
Died | 13 October 1919 West Perth, Western Australia, Australia | (aged 64)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Free Trade Party |
Occupation | Civil engineer |
Henry John Saunders (16 February 1855 – 13 October 1919) was an Australian engineer, businessman and politician. He was a prominent mining entrepreneur during the
Early life
Saunders was born on 16 February 1855 in
During the
Politics
Saunders was elected to the
At the inaugural
On 20 May 1903 he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Free Trade Senator for Western Australia, filling the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Norman Ewing. He contested the 1903 election but was unsuccessful.[9] In 1918 he returned to the Legislative Council, but he died in 1919 at St Omer's Private Hospital in West Perth.[10]
Personal life
In 1887, Saunders married Elizabeth Shenton, the daughter of George Shenton Sr. and sister of George Shenton. Their only child died in infancy and he was widowed in 1891.[2] He remarried in 1893 to Julia Parthenia Davey, with whom he had two sons.[4]
From 1895, Saunders lived at Henley Park, a property of 5,400 acres (2,200 ha) on the Swan River north of Guildford. He bred horses, sheep, Ayrshire cattle and pigs, serving as president of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia.[4]
He died on 13 October 1919 at the age of 64 and was interred at Karrakatta Cemetery.[4]
References
- ^ https://biography.senate.gov.au/henry-john-saunders/
- ^ a b "Henry John Saunders". Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. p18: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rydon, Joan (2000). "Saunders, Henry John (1855–1919)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Wikisource. . History of West Australia. 1897. p. 42 – via
- ^ "The Leinster: Option Secured by Yellowdine Gold Options, N.L." The Southern Cross News. 10 January 1936. p. 9. Retrieved 16 January 2023 – via Trove.
- West Australian Sunday Times. 24 March 1901. p. 14. Retrieved 16 January 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ de Garis, Brian (2000). "Matheson, Sir Alexander Perceval (1861–1929)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Vol. 1 (1901-1929). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "1903 Senate election: Western Australia". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Telegrams". Geraldton Guardian. 14 October 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 15 November 2017 – via Trove.