John Duncan-Hughes

John Grant Duncan-Hughes (1 September 1882 – 13 August 1962) was an Australian politician. Born in Higher Park, South Australia, he was educated at St Peters College in Adelaide, and then at the University of Adelaide and Cambridge University. He became a barrister in 1907, and served in the military 1915-1918. He was aide-de-camp and secretary to the Governor-General before entering politics. In 1922, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Boothby, defeating sitting Nationalist MP William Story. Duncan-Hughes and his fellow Liberals were running largely on a platform of opposition to Prime Minister Billy Hughes. When Hughes resigned to make way for Stanley Bruce as Prime Minister, the Liberal Party dissolved and its members joined the Nationalists. He held Boothby as a Nationalist until his defeat in 1928. After serving as a United Australia Party senator for South Australia from 1932 to 1938, Duncan-Hughes returned to the House in 1940 as the United Australia Party member for Wakefield. He was defeated in 1943 and became a lawyer. Duncan-Hughes died in 1962.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=2008-08-02]

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NAME = Duncan-Hughes, John Grant
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 1 September 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH = Higher Park, South Australia
DATE OF DEATH = 13 August 1962
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