William Kendell Explained

William Kendell
Constituency Mp:Corio
Parliament:Australian
Predecessor:Alfred Ozanne
Successor:Alfred Ozanne
Term Start:31 May 1913
Term End:5 September 1914
Birth Place:Mount Pleasant, South Australia
Death Place:Auburn, Melbourne
Nationality:Australian
Party:Commonwealth Liberal Party
Occupation:Farmer

William Kendell (6 March 1851 – 20 October 1922) was an Australian politician. Born in Mount Pleasant, South Australia, he was educated at public schools and moved to Victoria in 1888. He farmed at Wimmera and at Mount Mercier, and served on Dimboola and Borung Councils. In 1913, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Commonwealth Liberal Party member for Corio, defeating Labor MP Alfred Ozanne.[1] Kendell was defeated by Ozanne in 1914,[2] but in 1916 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for North Eastern. He was an Honorary Minister from 1917 to 1919. He remained in the Legislative Council until his death in 1922.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carr . Adam . 1913 legislative election: House of Representatives, Victoria . 2022-08-05 . Psephos.
  2. Web site: Carr . Adam . 1914 legislative election: House of Representatives, Victoria . 2022-08-05 . Psephos.
  3. 1332. William Kendell. 2022-08-05.