Gordon Wilkins (23 August 1885 – 6 April 1938) was an Australian politician. Born in

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to farmer Abel Wilkins and his wife, he attended

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Public School and joined the postal service. He subsequently joined his father as a stock and station agent and auctioneer before becoming a farmer and grazier. After serving as a

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in the

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with the Australian Imperial Force from 1915 to 1918, where he lost a leg, he was the first president of the Wellington Returned Servicemen's League. On 25 September 1925 he married Margery Thomas, with whom he had a son. In 1932 he won the seat of Bathurst in the

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with joint endorsement from the

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and the Country Party; he sat with the Country Party in parliament, but condemned it for failing to tackle rural indebtedness. Wilkins lost his seat in 1935 and died at Wellington in 1938.

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1885 births 1938 deaths National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Australian Army soldiers 20th-century Australian farmers Australian auctioneers 20th-century Australian politicians Australian stock and station agents {{Australia-National-politician-stub