John Chanter
John Chanter | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Riverina | |
In office 29 March 1901 – 16 December 1903 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | Robert Blackwood |
In office 18 May 1904 – 31 May 1913 | |
Preceded by | Robert Blackwood |
Succeeded by | Franc Falkiner |
In office 5 September 1914 – 16 December 1922 | |
Preceded by | Franc Falkiner |
Succeeded by | William Killen |
Personal details | |
Born | Nationalist (1917–22) | 11 February 1845
Occupation | Farmer |
John Moore Chanter (11 February 1845 – 9 March 1931) was an Australian politician, farmer and commission agent. He was a member of the
Early life
Chanter was born in
In 1881 he moved to
Colonial politics
Chanter's political career began in 1885 when he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Member for Murray. He served the electorate for the three consecutive terms before becoming the Member for Deniliquin in 1894. He held the position of Secretary for Mines in the second Dibbs Ministry from 17 January 1889 to 7 March 1889.[2]
Federal politics
Chanter was noted for his democratic views,
Chanter lost Riverina in
As a result of the dispute over
Personal life
Chanter married Mary Ann Clark in 1863, and although she died in 1920, she was survived by six sons and four daughters. After his departure from politics, Chanter retired to
References
- ^ a b Parliament of Australia Exhibitions. "John Moore Charter". aph.gov.au. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Mr John Moore Chanter (1845-1931)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Appendix 3—Deputy Speakers". House of Representatives Practice (7th ed.). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Major John Courtenay Chanter (1881-1962)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.