John William Taverner

Sir John William Taverner KCMG (20 November 1853 – 17 December 1923) was a politician of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.

The Honourable Sir John William Taverner
Portrait of John William Taverner
Agent-general
In office 1904–1913
Preceded by	Andrew Clarke
Succeeded by	Peter McBride
Minister of Agriculture
In office 27 September 1894 – 5 December 1899
Premier	George Turner
Preceded by	William Webb
Succeeded by	George Graham
In office 10 June 1902 – 16 February 1904
Premier	William Irvine
Preceded by	John Morrissey
Succeeded by	John Murray
Minister of Health
In office 14 May 1895 – 16 September 1895
Premier	George Turner
Preceded by	Henry Cuthbert
Succeeded by	Henry Williams
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Electoral district of Donald and Swan Hill
In office 1 April 1889 – 1 May 1904
Preceded by	Seat created
Succeeded by	James Meldrum
Personal details
Born	20 November 1853 Williamstown, Victoria
Died	17 December 1923 Doncaster, Victoria
Spouse	Elizabeth Ann Bassett Luxton
Parents	Henry Taverner (father) Margaret Sarah, née Large (mother)
Occupation	Stock and station agent Politician
Education	Scots Grammar School, Williamstown
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Early life and career

Taverner was educated at Scots Grammar School, Williamstown, and worked his first jobs, cutting thistles, holding a surveyor's chain, and drove for Cobb & Co. He went on to be a senior partner at two firms and the principal of a stock and station agents company.^[2]

He married his wife, Elizabeth Ann Bassett Luxton, on 23 May 1879, in Kerang.^[2]

Reference list

1. "John William Taverner". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
2. Ingham, S. M. "Taverner, Sir John William (1853–1923)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 7 January 2023.