Len Hamilton Explained

Len Hamilton
Constituency Mp1:Swan
Parliament1:Australian
Predecessor1:Don Mountjoy
Successor1:Bill Grayden
Term Start1:28 September 1946
Term End1:10 December 1949
Constituency Mp2:Canning
Parliament2:Australian
Predecessor2:New seat
Successor2:Neil McNeill
Term Start2:10 December 1949
Term End2:2 November 1961
Birth Date:1899 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Nationality:Australian
Party:Australian Country Party
Occupation:Farmer

Leonard William Hamilton (7 July 1899 – 31 May 1987) was an Australian politician. Born in Jarrahdale, Western Australia, he was educated at Perth Boys School before becoming a wheat and sugar farmer. He served in the military from 1917 to 1920 and from 1940 to 1945. In 1946, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Swan, defeating Labor MP Don Mountjoy. In 1949, he transferred to the new seat of Canning, where he remained until his retirement in 1961. Hamilton later served as President of the Western Australian branch of the Country Party. He died in 1987.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carr . Adam . Australian Election Archive . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive . 2008 . 2008-07-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070717093439/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/ . 17 July 2007 .