William McKell

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William McKell

With his scant education, William McKell was an unlikely candidate for parliamentarian and member of ... continue

Archie Galbraith Cameron

Archie Galbraith Cameron (1895 - 1956), by unknown photographer, courtesy of National Library of Australia. nla ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Joseph Benedict Chifley

Joseph Benedict (Ben) Chifley (1885 - 1951), by unknown photographer, 1940s, courtesy of National Library of ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Lewis Ormsby Martin

Lewis Ormsby Martin (1870 - 1944), by unknown photographer, courtesy of State Library of New South ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Benjamin Gower Hardy

Benjamin Gower Hardy (1898 - 1944), by unknown photographer, 1941-44, courtesy of Australian War Memorial. 081385 ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Lucien Lawrence Cunningham

CUNNINGHAM, LUCIEN LAWRENCE (1889-1948), farmer and politician, was born on 4 June 1889 at Inverell ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Robert James Heffron

Robert James Heffron (1890 - 1978), by unknown photographer, courtesy of National Archives of Australia. A1200 ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

James McGirr

James (Jim) McGirr (1890 - 1957), by unknown photographer, 1932, courtesy of State Library of New ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

James Leslie Darcy

DARCY, JAMES LESLIE (1895-1917), boxer and folk hero, was born on 31 October 1895 at ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Quentin Shaddock Spedding

SPEDDING, QUENTIN SHADDOCK (1892-1974), journalist, was born on 22 October 1892 at Balmain, Sydney, son ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

William Fraser Dunn

William Fraser Dunn (1877 - 1951), by unknown photographer, courtesy of State Library of New South ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

James Sinclair Taylor McGowen

McGOWEN, JAMES SINCLAIR TAYLOR (1855-1922), boilermaker and politician, was born on 16 August 1855 on ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

William John MacKay

MacKAY, WILLIAM JOHN (1885-1948), police commissioner, was born on 28 November 1885 in Glasgow, Scotland ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Clive Raleigh Evatt

EVATT, CLIVE RALEIGH (1900-1984), barrister and politician, was born on 6 June 1900 at East ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Sir Edward John Lees ...

HALLSTROM, Sir EDWARD JOHN LEES (1886-1970), manufacturer, zoological park administrator and philanthropist, was born on ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Sir Leighton Seymour Bracegirdle

Sir Leighton Seymour Bracegirdle (1881 - 1970), by L. Dwyer, courtesy of Australian War Memorial. P02206 ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Geoffrey Cochrane Remington

REMINGTON, GEOFFREY COCHRANE (1897-1968), lawyer and public benefactor, was born on 27 November 1897 at ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Abner Strephon McAlpine

McALPINE, ABNER STREPHON (1891-1958), industrial and political organizer, was born on 26 February 1891 in ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Wallace Charles Wurth

Wallace Charles Wurth (1896 - 1960), by unknown photographer, courtesy of State Library of New South ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography