William Anderson Moncur (14 July 1886 – 20 November 1962) was an Australian politician. He was born in Thoona to schoolteacher Alexander Moncur and Margaret Ann Snow. He attended state schools and then University High School, becoming a schoolteacher. He taught across regional

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until 1914; he then served with the 6th Battalion during

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. On 12 October 1918 he married Laura Dorothea Savige, with whom he had two sons. On his return he resumed teaching and also acquired a farm at Thorpdale. In 1927 he was elected to the

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for Walhalla, representing the Country Party. In 1940 he unsuccessfully challenged

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for the party leadership. His seat was abolished in 1945 and he was defeated contesting Gippsland North. Moncur served on Narracan Shire Council from 1936 to 1945. He died at

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in 1962.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moncur, William 1886 births 1962 deaths National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 20th-century Australian politicians