William Carroll (Australian politician)
William Carroll (3 January 1872 – 30 May 1936) was an Australian politician. Born in Garvoc, Victoria, he was educated at Horsham before moving to Western Australia during the gold rush to become a miner, and subsequently became a farmer at Tammin. He was General Secretary of the Western Australian Primary Producers' Association, and was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1923 to 1924. In 1925, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Western Australia. He remained in the Senate until his death in 1936, necessitating the appointment of Thomas Marwick to replace him.[1]
William Carroll | |
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| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 1 July 1926 – 30 May 1936 | |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Marwick |
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| Born | 3 January 1872 Garvoc, Victoria |
| Died | 30 May 1936 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Country Party |
| Occupation | Farmer |
References
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
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