Edward Walker Archer (12 December 1871 – 1 July 1940) was an Australian politician of

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.Archer, Edward Walker (1871–1940)
— Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 January 2015. Archer gained election to the

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electoral

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on an

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platform on 12 December 1906, serving until 13 April 1910. When he was sworn in as an MP in February 1907, he chose to make an affirmation rather than swear an oath, making him the first member of the House of Representatives to do so. Later, Archer switched to state politics, serving as member for the electorate of Normanby in the

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between 5 March 1914 until the state election on 22 May 1915.

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1871 births 1940 deaths Members of the Australian House of Representatives Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Capricornia Free Trade Party members of the Parliament of Australia Commonwealth Liberal Party members of the Parliament of Australia 20th-century Australian politicians People educated at Whitgift School British emigrants to Australia {{Australia-FreeTrade-politician-stub