Ernest Hayler Hannaford (21 June 1879 – 21 December 1955) was an Australian farmer and politician who represented the

South Australian House of Assembly The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide. Overview The House of Assembly was creat ...

multi-member seat of

Murray Murray may refer to: Businesses * Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles * Murrays, an Australian bus company * Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust * D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ...

from 1927 to 1930 for the

Liberal Federation The Liberal Federation was a South Australian political party from 16 October 1923 to 1932. It came into existence as a merger between the rival Liberal Union and National Party, to oppose Labor. Encouraged by the overwhelming success of the E ...

. He was a bee-keeper on his father's farm and had 360 hives that produced 10 tons of honey a year. In local politics, he was mayor of the Corporate Town of St Peters from 1926 to 1928 and from 1937 to 1942. He was one of many notable descendants of

Susannah Hannaford Susannah Hannaford, ''née'' Elliott (25 December 1790 – 7 April 1861) was an early immigrant to South Australia. History Susannah and her husband William Hannaford (28 April 1797 – 1838) lived in Rattery, Devon and brought up a large family. ...

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1879 births 1955 deaths Members of the South Australian House of Assembly Mayors of places in South Australia Australian beekeepers {{Australia-politician-stub