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Agar Wynne
Australian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Agar Wynne (15 July 1850 – 12 May 1934) was an Australian lawyer and politician. He began his career in the Victorian Legislative Council and served two terms as Solicitor-General of Victoria. In 1906, he transferred to the federal House of Representatives. He was Postmaster-General of Australia in the Cook Government from 1913 to 1914, but retired from federal politics at the 1914 election. He re-entered Victorian politics and briefly served as Attorney-General of Victoria (1917–1918).
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Postmaster-General of Australia | |
In office 24 June 1913 – 17 September 1914 | |
Prime Minister | Joseph Cook |
Preceded by | Charlie Frazer |
Succeeded by | William Spence |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Balaclava | |
In office 12 December 1906 – 30 July 1914 | |
Preceded by | George Turner |
Succeeded by | William Watt |
Personal details | |
Born | (1850-07-15)15 July 1850 London, England |
Died | 12 May 1934(1934-05-12) (aged 83) Streatham, Victoria, Australia |
Political party | Ind Protectionist (1906–09) Liberal (1909–14) |
Spouses | Mary Jane Robertson
(m. 1886–1889)Annie Dudgeon (m. 1896) |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Occupation | Attorney |
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