Henry Saunders (politician)
Henry John Saunders (16 February 1855 – 13 October 1919) was an Australian engineer, businessman and politician. He was a prominent mining entrepreneur during the Western Australian gold rush and served on the Western Australian Legislative Council (1894–1902), as mayor of Perth (1895–1898), and briefly as a Senator for Western Australia (1903).
The Honourable Henry Saunders | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 20 May 1903 – 31 December 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Ewing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1855 London, England |
| Died | 13 October 1919 (aged 64) West Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Free Trade Party |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
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