Horace William Whiddon (21 February 1879 – 11 May 1955) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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, the son of Samuel Thomas Whiddon. He attended

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and became a wool merchant. On 25 July 1908 he married Lillian Curnow, with whom he had one son. He was in business with his brother and served as managing director of their wool manufacturing and export company. From 1934 to 1955 he was a member of the

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, first representing the

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and then the

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. Whiddon died in Burwood in 1955.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Whiddon, Horace 1879 births 1955 deaths United Australia Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council People educated at Fort Street High School