- Chester Manifold
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Chester Manifold Member of the Australian Parliament
for CorangamiteIn office
29 March 1901 – 23 November 1903Preceded by New seat Succeeded by Gratton Wilson In office
31 May 1913 – 23 October 1918Preceded by James Scullin Succeeded by William Gibson Personal details Born 10 February 1867 Died 30 October 1918 (aged 51)
At sea, Pacific OceanNationality Australian Political party Protectionist (1901–09)
Liberal (1909–17)
Nationalist (1917–18)Spouse(s) Lilian Eva Curle Occupation Landowner James Chester Manifold (10 February 1867 – 30 October 1918) was an Australian politician and philanthropist.
Early life
Manifold attended Geelong Grammar School, and went to England with his family in 1881; however, the northern climate did not agree with his health, so the family returned. He subsequently attended Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, and, when he came into possession of a property, he used it mostly to rent for dairy farmers, to whom he later sold the land. He was a member of Hampden Shire Council in the 1890s, being its president twice. On 11 March 1891, he married Lilian Eva Curle.
Federal politics
Manifold was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the inaugural member for Corangamite in 1901, representing the Protectionist Party. He retired in 1903 due to ill health, but was persuaded to oppose the sitting Labor member, future Prime Minister James Scullin, in 1913 for the Commonwealth Liberal Party. He defeated Scullin in the election of that year. He held the seat until his unexpected death of pneumonia at sea during a trip to North America on 30 October 1918; he was buried at sea. He was survived by a son (Chester "Thomas" Manifold jnr) and a daughter. A statue of Manifold by Nelson Illingworth was unveiled by Prime Minister Stanley Bruce at Camperdown, Victoria in 1921.
Chester's son, Sir Chester Manifold Jnr was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1929-1935 representing the electoral district of Hampden for the Nationalist's and later United Australia Party.[1]
References
- de Serville, P.H. (1986). "Manifold, James Chester (1867 - 1918)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100694b.htm.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=1310%7C Parliament of Victoria - Retrieved 2011-01-03
Parliament of Australia Preceded by
new seatMember for Corangamite
1901-1903Succeeded by
Gratton WilsonPreceded by
James ScullinMember for Corangamite
1913-1918Succeeded by
William GibsonCategories:- 1867 births
- 1918 deaths
- Protectionist Party politicians
- Commonwealth Liberal Party politicians
- Nationalist Party of Australia politicians
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Corangamite
- Australian Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees
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