William Webster (Australian politician)
Postmaster-General of Australia | |
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In office 27 October 1915 – 3 February 1920 | |
Prime Minister | Billy Hughes |
Preceded by | William Spence |
Succeeded by | George Wise |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Gwydir | |
In office 16 December 1903 – 13 December 1919 | |
Preceded by | George Cruickshank |
Succeeded by | Lou Cunningham |
Personal details | |
Born | Nationalist (from 1917) | 7 June 1860
Spouse |
Jane Buckney (m. 1883) |
Occupation | Unionist |
William Webster (7 June 1860 – 3 October 1936) was an Australian politician. He began his career in the
Early life
Born in Everton, Lancashire, England, he was the son of John Webster, a labourer, and Elizabeth, née Poynton. Leaving school at 13, Webster migrated to New South Wales in 1879 and, having quarried stone at Pyrmont and saved prodigiously, was able to bring the rest of his family to Sydney. By the next year he was financial secretary of the Trades and Labor Council. He married Jane Buckney on 7 June 1883 at Marrickville, and the firm he founded, Webster Bros, was one of the first in New South Wales to observe the standard wage and eight-hour day.[1]
Politics
Webster was a member of
His role in the royal commission on postal services was significant, and was in part responsible for the downfall of the
Later life
Webster retired to
References
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1891 Canterbury". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1894 Petersham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1895 Wickham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1898 Marrickville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Mr William Webster (1860–1936)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 April 2020.