William Higgs (politician)
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William Guy Higgs (18 January 1862 – 11 June 1951) was an Australian politician who served in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. He was a Senator for Queensland from 1901 to 1906, and then represented the Division of Capricornia in the House of Representatives from 1910 to 1922. He served as Treasurer of Australia from 1915 to 1916, under Billy Hughes.
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William Higgs | |
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Treasurer of Australia | |
In office 27 October 1915 – 13 November 1916 | |
Prime Minister | Billy Hughes |
Preceded by | Andrew Fisher |
Succeeded by | Alexander Poynton |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Capricornia | |
In office 13 April 1910 – 16 December 1922 | |
Preceded by | Edward Archer |
Succeeded by | Frank Forde |
Senator for Queensland | |
In office 30 March 1901 – 31 December 1906 | |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fortitude Valley | |
In office 11 March 1899 – 17 July 1901 | |
Preceded by | John McMaster |
Succeeded by | John McMaster |
Personal details | |
Born | (1862-01-18)18 January 1862 Wingham, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 11 June 1951(1951-06-11) (aged 89) Kew, Victoria, Australia |
Political party | Labor (1901–20) Independent (1920) Nationalist (1920–22) |
Spouse |
Mary Ann Knight (m. 1889) |
Profession | Printer, Editor |
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