Reginald Burchell

Reginald Burchell

Reginald John Burchell (20 May 1883 – 20 June 1955) was an Australian politician. Born in Port Pirie, South Australia, he received a primary education before moving to Western Australia in 1897, where he became a railwayman and railway unionist. In 1913, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Fremantle, defeating the sitting Liberal member, William Hedges. In 1916, he joined Prime Minister Billy Hughes in leaving the Labor Party over the issue of conscription, joining Hughes' new National Labor Party. In 1917, the National Labor Party merged with the Liberal Party to form the Nationalist Party. Burchell retained his seat as a Nationalist in 1917 with a very large 25.2% swing. He retired in 1922, becoming a company manager and administrative officer in Melbourne. Burchell died in 1955.cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-07-30]

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NAME = Burchell, Reginald John
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 20 May 1883
PLACE OF BIRTH = Port Pirie, South Australia
DATE OF DEATH = 20 June 1955
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