William Hugh Everard (28 Nov 1869 – 12 April 1950), Australian politician, was a Member of the
Victorian Legislative Assembly
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for the
Electoral district of Evelyn
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from 1917 until his retirement in 1950. He is the son of
John Everard, who was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly holding non-contiguous terms between 1858 and 1874.
Everard was born in East Melbourne and was educated at Mornington Grammar School and
Scotch College. He was a partner and eventually proprietor of the family firm, Everard Brothers, in business as tea merchants. Everard was Chairman of the Sir Colin Mackenzie Sanctuary, Healesville, from 1949–1950, President of Old Scotch Collegians and a founder and president of Old Scotch Football Club.
Everard represented the
Nationalist Party, the
United Australia Party
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, the
Liberal Party
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and the
Liberal and Country Party
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while a Member of Parliament. He was Speaker of the
Legislative Assembly from 1934–1937. He was Minister of Lands and Forests in the
Macfarlan government from October–November 1945.
Everard died on April 12, 1950. His wife died in 1943.
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1869 births
1950 deaths
Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Speakers of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria
People from East Melbourne
Politicians from Melbourne
Australian people of English descent
People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne