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William Archibald (politician)

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Archibald rose to prominence in parliament and gained a reputation as a "hard-working member who always thoroughly mastered his subject". He also successfully introduced a number of important bills into parliament, including legislation on social issues like the establishment of public libraries,
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worker's compensation and rent relief. Archibald also served as President of the South Australian branch of the Labor Party from 1901 to 1902 and Caucus chairman from 1905 to 1908.
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wharves before working for the South Australian Government Railway workshop, where he was elected to the executive council of the
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Archibald retired from state parliament in 1910 in order to stand as the Labor candidate for the safe federal seat of
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in 1926. He was survived by his third wife and a son and daughter from his first marriage.
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as an official Australian parliament representative to the coronation of
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A foundation member of the United Labor Party (the predecessor of the
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Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
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later in 1917. He narrowly won reelection as a Nationalist in the
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Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Hindmarsh
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Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia
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The three-times-married Archibald worked as a book-seller in
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National Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia
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and Archibald, along with Prime Minister and Labor leader
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Archibald followed Hughes into the 471:in 1911, Archibald was re-elected in 228:15 April 1893 – 2 April 1910 493:In 1916, an internal party row over 817:20th-century Australian politicians 762:Members of the Cabinet of Australia 441:and was comfortably elected at the 439:Electoral district of Port Adelaide 428: 423:Railway Services Mutual Association 364:Australian House of Representatives 13: 596:Australian Dictionary of Biography 356:South Australian House of Assembly 14: 833: 541:until his retirement and died in 16:Australian politician (1850–1926) 822:Colony of South Australia people 366:from 1910 to 1919, representing 358:from 1893 to 1910, representing 792:People from St Pancras, London 689:Minister for Trade and Customs 601:Australian National University 529:in the 1919 general election. 519:Nationalist Party of Australia 511:Minister for Trade and Customs 374:; he subsequently served as a 50:Minister for Trade and Customs 1: 569:Parliament of South Australia 548: 523:election held later that year 385: 532: 460:. 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Index

The Honourable

Minister for Trade and Customs
Billy Hughes
Frank Tudor
Jens Jensen
Minister for Home Affairs
Andrew Fisher
Joseph Cook
King O'Malley
Australian Parliament
Hindmarsh
James Hutchison
Norman Makin
South Australian Parliament
Port Adelaide
William Mattinson
Thompson Green
St Pancras
London
England
Adelaide, South Australia
Labor
Nationalist
South Australian House of Assembly
Port Adelaide
Australian House of Representatives
Hindmarsh
1916 Labor split
Nationalist

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