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Biographical Dictionary of the House of Representatives

This project charts the lives of the men and women who since Federation have held the position of Speaker, Deputy Speaker, or Clerk of the House of Representatives. [Read More]

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  1. Adermann, Sir Charles Frederick (1896–1979) farmer and politician
  2. Andrew, John Neil (1944–) farmer and Speaker of the House of Representatives
  3. Aston, Sir William John (Bill) (1916–1997) Speaker of the House of Representatives
  4. Bamford, Frederick William (1849–1934) publican, politician and Chairman of Committees
  5. Barlin, Lyndal McAlpin (Lyn) (1932–) Clerk of the House of Representatives
  6. Bayley, James Garfield (1882–1968) educationalist and Chairman of Committees
  7. Bell, Sir George John (1872–1944) soldier, grazier and politician
  8. Berinson, Joseph Max (Joe) (1932–2018) pharmacist, government minister and Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives
  9. Bishop, Bronwyn Kathleen (1942–) Speaker of the House of Representatives
  10. Blake, Douglas Maurice (Doug) (1925–) Clerk of the House of Representatives
  11. Bowden, George James (1888–1962) farmer, soldier and politician
  12. Browning, Alan Robert (1928–2004) Clerk of the House of Representatives
  13. Burke, Anna Elizabeth (1966–) Speaker of the House of Representatives
  14. Cameron, Archie Galbraith (1895–1956) farmer and Speaker of the House of Representatives
  15. Causley, Ian Raymond (1940–2020) Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
  16. Chanter, John Moore (1845–1931) farmer, auctioneer, commission agent and politician
  17. Child, Gloria Joan (1921–2013) first female Speaker of the House of Representatives
  18. Clark, Joseph James (Joe) (1897–1992) Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
  19. Cope, James Francis (Jim) (1907–1999) Speaker of the House of Representatives
  20. Duffy, Charles Gavan (1855–1932) Clerk of the House of Representatives
  21. Edwards, Ronald Frederick (Ron) (1945–) economist and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
  22. Elder, David Russell (1955–) sixteenth Clerk of the House of Representatives
  23. Fowler, James Mackinnon (1863–1940) Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives
  24. Gale, Walter Augustus (1864–1927) Clerk of the House of Representatives
  25. Green, Frank Clifton (1890–1974) Clerk of the House of Representatives
  26. Groom, Sir Littleton Ernest (1867–1936) barrister and politician, Speaker of the House of Representatives
  27. Halverson, Robert George (Bob) (1937–2016) Speaker of the House of Representatives
  28. Harris, Ian Charles (1945–) fourteenth Clerk of the House of Representatives
  29. Hawker, David Peter (1949–) grazier and twenty-fifth Speaker of the House of Representatives
  30. Holder, Sir Frederick William (1850–1909) first Speaker of the House of Representatives
  31. Jenkins, Sir George Henry (1843–1911) Clerk of the House of Representatives
  32. Jenkins, Henry Alfred (Harry) (1952–) Speaker of the House of Representatives
  33. Jenkins, Henry Alfred (Harry) (1925–2004) Speaker of the House of Representatives
  34. Johnson, Leslie Royston (Les) (1924–2015) trade unionist, politician, and Chairman of Committees
  35. Johnson, Sir William Elliot (1862–1932) Speaker of the House of Representatives
  36. Lucock, Philip Ernest (1916–1996) Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
  37. Mackay, George Hugh (1872–1961) politician and Speaker of the House of Representatives
  38. Makin, Norman John (1889–1982) ambassador and Speaker of the House of Representatives
  39. Martin, Stephen Paul (1948–) Speaker of the House of Representatives
  40. McDonald, Charles (1860–1925) watchmaker and politician
  41. McGrath, David Charles (1872–1934) storekeeper and Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives
  42. McGregor, John Robert (1873–1927) Clerk of the House of Representatives
  43. McLeay, Sir John (Jack) (1893–1982) politician, businessman, and longest serving Speaker of the House of Representatives
  44. McLeay, Leo Boyce (Leo) (1945–) politician
  45. Millar, Percival Clarence (Clarrie) (1925–2017) Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
  46. Nairn, Walter Maxwell (1879–1958) lawyer and tenth Speaker of the House of Representatives
  47. Nehl, Garry Barr (1934–) Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
  48. Parkes, Ernest William (1873–1941) fifth Clerk of the House of Representatives
  49. Parkes, Norman James (1912–1991) ninth Clerk of the House of Representatives
  50. Pettifer, John Athol (Jack) (1919–2014) Clerk of the House of Representatives
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