Elliot Johnson (politician)
Sir Elliot Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 14 June 1917 – 27 February 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Charles McDonald |
| Succeeded by | William Watt |
| In office 9 July 1913 – 7 October 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Charles McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Charles McDonald |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Lang | |
| In office 16 December 1903 – 17 November 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Francis McLean |
| Succeeded by | William Long |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1862 Newcastle, England |
| Died | 8 December 1932 (aged 70) Geelong, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor (early 1890s) Free Trade (1903–1906) Anti-Socialist (1906–09) Liberal (1909–17) Nationalist (from 1917) |
| Spouse |
Marie McLachlan (m. 1881) |
| Occupation | Sailor |
Sir William Elliot Johnson KCMG (10 April 1862 – 8 December 1932) was an Australian politician. He was a long-serving member of the House of Representatives (1903–1928) and served non-consecutive terms as Speaker of the House (1913–1914, 1917–1923). He began his career in the Australian Labor Party (ALP) during the early 1890s, but was a member of the anti-Labor parties throughout his tenure in parliament.