Sir John William Taverner KCMG (20 November 1853 – 17 December 1923) was a politician of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Sir John William Taverner | |
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 Portrait of John William Taverner | |
| Agent-general | |
| In office 1904–1913 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Peter McBride |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 27 September 1894 – 5 December 1899 | |
| Premier | George Turner |
| Preceded by | William Webb |
| Succeeded by | George Graham |
| In office 10 June 1902 – 16 February 1904 | |
| Premier | William Irvine |
| Preceded by | John Morrissey |
| Succeeded by | John Murray |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 14 May 1895 – 16 September 1895 | |
| Premier | George Turner |
| Preceded by | Henry Cuthbert |
| Succeeded by | Henry Williams |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Electoral district of Donald and Swan Hill | |
| In office 1 April 1889 – 1 May 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Seat created |
| Succeeded by | James Meldrum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1853 Williamstown, Victoria |
| Died | 17 December 1923 Doncaster, Victoria |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Ann Bassett Luxton |
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| Education | Scots Grammar School, Williamstown |
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Early life and career
editTaverner was educated at Scots Grammar School, Williamstown, and worked his first jobs, cutting thistles, holding a surveyor's chain, and drove for Cobb & Co. He went on to be a senior partner at two firms and the principal of a stock and station agents company.[2]
He married his wife, Elizabeth Ann Bassett Luxton, on 23 May 1879, in Kerang.[2]
Reference list
edit- ^ "John William Taverner". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Ingham, S. M. "Taverner, Sir John William (1853–1923)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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