Anthony James Joseph St Ledger (18 February 1859 – 17 April 1929) was an English-born Australian politician. Born in Barnsley, England, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at St Killan College in Ipswich, Queensland. He became a teacher with the Queensland Education Department, but studied law, eventually becoming a barrister. In 1906, he was elected to the Australian Senate as an Anti-Socialist Senator for Queensland, joining the Commonwealth Liberal Party when the Anti-Socialists were absorbed in 1909. His book Australian Socialism: An Historical Sketch of its Origins and Developments was published in 1909. He remained in the Senate until his defeat in 1913. Leaving politics, he moved to Melbourne to continue his career in law.[1][2]
Anthony St Ledger | |
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| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 1 January 1907 – 30 June 1913 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1859 Barnsley, England |
| Died | 17 April 1929 (aged 70) Armadale, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | Anti-Socialist (1907–09) Liberal (1909–13) |
| Occupation | Teacher, barrister |
St Ledger died in 1929, aged 70.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Harrison, Jennifer (2000). "ST LEDGER, Anthony James Joseph (1859–1929)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "1913 Senate election: Queensland". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- A New Britannia: An Argument Concerning the Social Origins of Australian Radicalism and Nationalism (1970) Humphrey McQueen, Pelican Books Ltd.