William Hugh Everard (28 Nov 1869 – 12 April 1950), Australian politician, was a Member of the

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for the

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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

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, the

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and the

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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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Everard, William 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