Alexander Hugh Panton (20 March 1877 – 25 December 1951) was an Australian politician. He was a

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member of the

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from 1919 to 1922, before entering the

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in 1924, representing

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. He transferred to Leederville in 1930 and served until 1951. From 1933 to 1938 he was Speaker of the Assembly.

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1877 births 1951 deaths Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Speakers of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Place of birth missing Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia {{Australia-Labor-WesternAustralia-MP-stub