Reginald Burchell
Reginald Burchell | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Fremantle |
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In office 31 May 1913 – 6 November 1922 |
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Preceded by | William Hedges |
Succeeded by | William Watson |
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Born | Port Pirie, South Australia |
20 May 1883
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Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Labor (1913–17) Nationalist (1917–22) |
Occupation | Railwayman |
Reginald John Burchell (20 May 1883 – 20 June 1955) was an Australian politician. Born in Port Pirie, South Australia, he received a primary education before moving to Western Australia in 1897, where he became a railwayman and railway unionist. In 1913, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Fremantle, defeating the sitting Liberal member, William Hedges. In 1916, he joined Prime Minister Billy Hughes in leaving the Labor Party over the issue of conscription, joining Hughes' new National Labor Party. In 1917, the National Labor Party merged with the Liberal Party to form the Nationalist Party. Burchell retained his seat as a Nationalist in 1917 with a very large 25.2% swing. He retired in 1922, becoming a company manager and administrative officer in Melbourne. Burchell died in 1955.[1]
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Preceded by | Member for Fremantle 1913 – 1922 |
Succeeded by William Watson |
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