Frederick Holder
Sir Frederick William Holder KCMG (12 May 1850 – 23 July 1909) was an Australian politician. He was Premier of South Australia from June to October 1892 and again from 1899 to 1901. He was a prominent member of the inaugural Parliament of Australia following Federation in 1901, and was the first Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.
The Honourable Sir Frederick Holder KCMG | |
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| 19th Premier of South Australia | |
| In office 21 June 1892 – 15 October 1892 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor | Earl of Kintore |
| Preceded by | Thomas Playford II |
| Succeeded by | John Downer |
| In office 8 December 1899 – 15 May 1901 | |
| Monarchs | Victoria Edward VII |
| Governor | Sir Thomas Buxton Lord Tennyson |
| Preceded by | Vaiben Louis Solomon |
| Succeeded by | John Jenkins |
| 7th Leader of the Opposition (SA) | |
| In office 1890–1892 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Playford II |
| Succeeded by | John Downer |
| In office 1899–1899 | |
| Preceded by | Vaiben Louis Solomon |
| Succeeded by | Vaiben Louis Solomon |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for South Australia | |
| In office 30 March 1901 – 16 December 1903 Serving with Lee Batchelor, Langdon Bonython, Paddy Glynn, Charles Kingston, Alexander Poynton, Vaiben Louis Solomon | |
| Succeeded by | Division abolished |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wakefield | |
| In office 16 December 1903 – 23 July 1909 | |
| Succeeded by | Richard Foster |
| 1st Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives | |
| In office 9 May 1901 – 23 July 1909 | |
| Succeeded by | Carty Salmon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1850 Happy Valley, South Australia |
| Died | 23 July 1909 (aged 59) Melbourne |
| Political party | Liberals (second term) Free Trade (from 1901) Independent (by 1903, to 1909) |
| Spouse | Julia Maria Stephens |
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