Edward Walker Archer (12 December 1871 – 1 July 1940) was an Australian politician of Queensland.
Edward Archer | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Capricornia | |
| In office 12 December 1906 – 13 April 1910 | |
| Preceded by | David Thomson |
| Succeeded by | William Higgs |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Normanby | |
| In office 5 March 1914 – 22 May 1915 | |
| Preceded by | George Fox |
| Succeeded by | Jens Peterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1871 Croydon, England |
| Died | 1 July 1940 (aged 68) Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | The Archer family cemetery, Gracemere |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Anti-Socialist (1906–09) Liberal (1909–10) |
| Spouse | Ada Jessie Rhoades |
| Relations | The Archer brothers (father and uncles) |
| Occupation | Grazier |
Early life
editArcher was born on 12 December 1871 in Croydon, Surrey, England. He was the son of David Archer and Susan (née Stubbs).[1] His father, born in Scotland, was one of the Archer brothers – including Charles, Archibald, Thomas, Alexander, and Colin – who engaged in commercial activities in Scotland, Norway and Australia.[2]
Archer was educated in London at Whitgift School and King's College School. He worked with the British India Steam Navigation Company in London from 1891 to 1894, then spent several years on the Canadian Prairies engaged in farming. He relocated to Australia in 1897, joining his brothers Robert and John as a partner in their business activities in Gracemere, Queensland. Archer was manager of the company's station at Targinnie, as well as a small gold mine within the boundaries of their lease. He was chairman of the Port Curtis Dairy Company Ltd from 1904 to 1907 and served terms on the Shire Councils for the Shire of Calliope and the Shire of Fitzroy.[1]
Politics
editArcher was elected to the Australian House of Representatives electoral Division of Capricornia as an Anti-Socialist on 12 December 1906, serving until 13 April 1910. When he was sworn as an MP in February 1907, he chose to make an affirmation rather than swear an oath, making him the first member of the House of Representatives to do so.[3]
Later, Archer changed to state politics, serving as member for the electorate of Normanby in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland between 5 March 1914 until the state election on 22 May 1915.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Archer, Edward Walker (1871–1940) — Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ O'Keeffe, Mary (1966). "David Archer (1816–1900)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 1. Melbourne University Press.
- ^ Deirdre McKeown (2013). "Oaths and affirmations made by the executive and members of federal parliament since 1901". Australian Parliamentary Library.
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.