Jack Duncan-Hughes
| Jack Duncan-Hughes | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Boothby | |
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In office 16 December 1922 – 17 November 1928 | |
| Preceded by | William Story |
| Succeeded by | John Price |
| Senator for South Australia | |
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In office 19 December 1931 – 30 June 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Kneebone |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wakefield | |
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In office 29 September 1940 – 21 August 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Sydney McHugh |
| Succeeded by | Albert Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 September 1882 Higher Park, South Australia |
| Died | 13 August 1962 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party |
Liberal (1922–25) Nationalist (1925–31) UAP (1931–43) |
| Alma mater |
University of Adelaide Cambridge University |
| Profession | Barrister |
John Grant "Jack" Duncan-Hughes MC (1 September 1882 – 13 August 1962) was an Australian politician.
Personal life
Born in Hughes Park, South Australia, John Grant Duncan-Hughes was educated at St Peters College in Adelaide, and then at the University of Adelaide and Cambridge University. He died in 1962.[1]
Career
In 1907, he became a barrister, and served with the British Army's Royal Field Artillery in 1915-1918. He was awarded the Military Cross in the 1918 Birthday Honours, and the Croix de guerre from Belgium.[2]
He was aide-de-camp and secretary to the Governor-General before entering politics. In 1922, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Boothby, defeating sitting Nationalist MP William Story. Duncan-Hughes and his fellow Liberals were running largely on a platform of opposition to Prime Minister Billy Hughes. When Hughes resigned to make way for Stanley Bruce as Prime Minister, the Liberal Party dissolved and its members joined the Nationalists. He held Boothby as a Nationalist until his defeat in 1928. After serving as a United Australia Party senator for South Australia from 1932 to 1938, Duncan-Hughes returned to the House in 1940 as the United Australia Party member for Wakefield. He was defeated in 1943 and became a lawyer.[1]
References
- 1 2 Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ↑ "Ex-Member Dies". Canberra Times. Australian National University. 15 August 1962. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Story |
Member for Boothby 1922 – 1928 |
Succeeded by John Price |
| Preceded by Sydney McHugh |
Member for Wakefield 1940 – 1943 |
Succeeded by Albert Smith |