Hugh Menzies

Hugh Menzies
Member of the Victorian Parliament
for Stawell
In office
1 October 1902  1 May 1904
Preceded by John Burton
Succeeded by Seat Abolished
Personal details
Born 4 September 1857
Ballarat, Victoria
Died 13 February 1925 (Aged 67)
Glen Huntly, Victoria
Resting place Brighton Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Political party Ministerialist
Spouse(s) Eleanor Lodge (m. 1885)
Relations James Menzies (brother)
Sir Robert Menzies
Sir Douglas Menzies (nephews)
Children 1 son, 1 daughter
Parents Robert and Elizabeth (nee Band)
Profession Bank Manager, Publican and Politician

Hugh Menzies (4 September 1857  13 February 1925) was an Australian politician representing the electoral district of Stawell in the Victorian Legislative Assembly between 1902 and 1904 as a Ministerialist member. He served as Mayor of the Shire of Stawell from 1895 to 1896.

He was the older brother of James Menzies and uncle of Sir Robert Menzies, the 12th and longest serving Prime Minister of Australia.[1]

Biography

Menzies was born in Ballarat, Victoria to emigrant parents Robert and Elizabeth of Scotland. Before entering state politics, Menzies was a publican and bank manager as well as a long serving Councillor for the Shire of Stawell. He won the state seat of Stawell as a Ministerialist candidate which was subsequently abolished and replaced with the combined electoral district of Stawell and Ararat. He contested the redistributed seat in both 1904 and 1908 and lost to the incumbent member for Ararat, Richard Toutcher.

Menzies married Eleanor Lodge in 1885. He deceased in February 1925 and was interred at Brighton Cemetery.

References

  1. http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/details/1321-menzies-hugh| Former Members, Victorian Parliament - Retrieved 2016-02-05
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
John Burton
Member for Stawell
1902–1904
Succeeded by
District Abolished
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