Robert Patten
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| Robert Patten | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hume | |
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In office 31 May 1913 – 26 March 1917 | |
| Preceded by | William Lyne |
| Succeeded by | Franc Falkiner |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1859 London, England |
| Died |
17 September 1940 (aged 80–81) England |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | Commonwealth Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Robert Patten (1859 – 17 September 1940) was an English-born Australian politician.
Life
Born in London, Patten migrated to Australia as a youth, and from 1883 was a teacher in rural New South Wales. In 1896 he became a farmer with a property near Wellington, and was President of the Farmers and Settlers Association from 1908-13. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1908-10. In 1913, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as a member of the Commonwealth Liberal Party, defeating former New South Wales Premier William Lyne, running as an independent, for the seat of Hume. He held the seat until he retired in 1917. He returned to England and died in 1940.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ↑ "Mr Robert Patten (1859 - 1940)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by William Lyne |
Member for Hume 1913 – 1917 |
Succeeded by Franc Falkiner |
place of death. Geelong, Victoria
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