Sir Rupert Turner Havelock Clarke, 2nd Baronet (1865–1926), 2nd Baronet of Rupertswood, pastoralist and entrepreneur, member of parliament and company director. He was the son of
Sir William John Clarke
Sir William John Clarke, 1st Baronet (31 March 1831 – 15 May 1897), was an Australian businessman and philanthropist in the Colony of Victoria. He was raised to the baronetage in 1882, the first Victorian to be granted a hereditary honour.
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. Sir William was made a
baronet
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by
Queen Victoria
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for the huge sums he had given to various causes.
Succeeding to the baronetcy on his father's death in May 1897, Rupert followed him into the Legislative Council of Victoria as member for
Southern Province, retaining the seat until 1904. Sir Rupert married Elsie Tucker, with whom he had a son, also Rupert, who would inherit the title.
References
Clarke, Sir Rupert Turner Havelock (1865 - 1926) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Onlineat www.adb.online.anu.edu.au Sir Rupert Turner Havelock Clarke - Australian Dictionary of Biography online
Select bibliography
* J. Smith (ed), Cyclopedia of Victoria, vols 1, 3 (Melb, 1903, 1905);
* H. H. Peck, Memoirs of a Stockman (Melb, 1942);
* L. G. Houston, Ministers of Water Supply in Victoria (Melb, 1965);
* R. Gibson, My Years in the Communist Party (Melb, 1966);
* P. M. Power, From These Descended (Kilmore, Vic, 1977);
* Tocsin, 28 Jan 1904; Weekly Times (Melbourne), 21 Aug 1909; Punch (Melbourne), 16 Apr 1914; Age (Melbourne), 14 Feb 1955;
* W. Howat, annals of the Clarke family (State Library of Victoria). More on the resources
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1865 births
1926 deaths
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