William Kendell

William Kendell (6 March 1851 – 20 October 1922) was an Australian politician. Born in Mount Pleasant, South Australia, he was educated at public schools and moved to Victoria in 1888. He farmed at Wimmera and at Mount Mercier, and served on Dimboola and Borung Councils. In 1913, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Commonwealth Liberal Party member for Corio, defeating Labor MP Alfred Ozanne. Kendell was defeated by Ozanne in 1914, but in 1916 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for North Eastern. He was an Honorary Minister from 1917 to 1919. He remained in the Legislative Council until his death in 1922.[1]

William Kendell
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Corio
In office
31 May 1913  5 September 1914
Preceded byAlfred Ozanne
Succeeded byAlfred Ozanne
Personal details
Born(1851-03-06)6 March 1851
Mount Pleasant, South Australia
Died20 October 1922(1922-10-20) (aged 71)
Auburn, Melbourne
NationalityAustralian
Political partyCommonwealth Liberal Party
OccupationFarmer

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Alfred Ozanne
Member for Corio
1913–1914
Succeeded by
Alfred Ozanne


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