Harry Walter Gayfer (12 August 1925 – 15 July 2021) was an Australian politician who served in both houses of the

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. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1974, and then a member of the Legislative Council from 1974 to 1989. Gayfer was born in London, England, but moved to Western Australia as an infant. He attended

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, and was the school's head prefect in 1942. After leaving school, Gayfer began farming at Corrigin, in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region. He was elected to the Corrigin Shire Council in 1955, and in 1959 was made a director of

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(CBH), eventually becoming chairman.Harry Walter Gayfer
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2016. Standing for the Country Party, Gayfer entered parliament at the 1962 state election, winning the seat of Avon. He was appointed Country Party whip in 1969, but at the 1974 state election left the Legislative Assembly to transfer to the Legislative Council, winning election to Central Province. Gayfer was re-elected twice (in 1980 and

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), and eventually left parliament at the

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. He was awarded the

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(OAM) in 1991, and then upgraded to a

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(AM) in 1997, with both awards being "in recognition of service to primary industry".Medal of the Order of AustraliaMember of the Order of Australia
It's An Honour. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gayfer, Harry 1925 births 2021 deaths English emigrants to Australia Members of the Order of Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Western Australia People educated at Scotch College, Perth People from Kensington Western Australian local councillors