David Gordon (Australian politician)
Sir David John Gordon (4 May 1865 – 12 February 1946) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1911 to 1913, before going into state politics and becoming a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1913 to 1944 (president from 1932). He was briefly Minister of Education and Minister of Repatriation under SA Premier Archibald Peake in 1917.
The Honourable Sir David Gordon | |
|---|---|
| President of the Legislative Council of South Australia | |
| In office 7 July 1932 – 29 February 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Lancelot Stirling |
| Succeeded by | Sir Walter Duncan |
| Member of the South Australian Legislative Council | |
| In office 15 November 1913 – 28 April 1944 | |
| Preceded by | John Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Reginald Rudall |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Boothby | |
| In office 11 November 1911 – 31 May 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Batchelor |
| Succeeded by | George Dankel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David John Gordon 4 May 1865 Riverton, South Australia |
| Died | 12 February 1946 (aged 80) Unley Park, South Australia |
| Political party | Commonwealth Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Anna Peel (m.1888) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
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