Stanley Argyle

The Honourable
Sir Stanley Argyle
KBE, MRCS, LRCP
The Honourable Sir Stanley Argyle KBE, MRCS, LRCP
	Argyle in 1935
32nd Premier of Victoria
	In office; 19 May 1932 – 2 April 1935
Monarch	George V
Governor	The Lord Somers; The Lord Huntingfield
Deputy	Robert Menzies; Ian Macfarlan; Wilfrid Kent Hughes
Preceded by	Edmond Hogan
Succeeded by	Albert Dunstan
Treasurer of Victoria
	In office; 19 May 1932 – 2 April 1935
Preceded by	Edmond Hogan
Succeeded by	Albert Dunstan
7th Leader of the Opposition in Victoria
	In office; 2 April 1935 – 23 November 1940
Premier	Albert Dunstan
Deputy	Ian Macfarlan; Wilfrid Kent Hughes
Preceded by	Thomas Tunnecliffe
Succeeded by	Thomas Hollway
	In office; 3 September 1930 – 19 May 1932
Premier	Edmond Hogan
Deputy	Ian Macfarlan
Preceded by	William McPherson
Succeeded by	Thomas Tunnecliffe
Deputy	In office; 15 September 1931 – 23 November 1940
Party positions
Leader of the United Australia Party in Victoria
	In office; 15 September 1931 – 23 November 1940
Deputy	Ian Macfarlan; Robert Menzies; Ian Macfarlan; Wilfrid Kent Hughes
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Thomas Hollway
Leader of the Nationalist Party in Victoria
	In office; 3 September 1930 – 15 September 1931
Deputy	Ian Macfarlan
Preceded by	William McPherson
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Party in Victoria
	In office; 5 September 1928 – 3 September 1930
Leader	William McPherson
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Ian Macfarlan
Premier	In office; 22 November 1928 – 12 December 1929
Cabinet posts
Chief Secretary of Victoria
	In office; 22 November 1928 – 12 December 1929
Premier	William McPherson
Preceded by	G. M. Prendergast
Succeeded by	Thomas Tunnecliffe
	In office; 18 November 1924 – 20 May 1927
Premier	John Allan
Preceded by	Thomas Tunnecliffe
Succeeded by	G. M. Prendergast
	In office; 7 September 1923 – 18 July 1924
Premier	Harry Lawson
Preceded by	Matthew Baird
Succeeded by	Thomas Tunnecliffe
Minister of Public Health
	In office; 22 November 1928 – 12 December 1929
Premier	William McPherson
Preceded by	W. J. Beckett
Succeeded by	W. J. Beckett
	In office; 18 November 1924 – 20 May 1927
Premier	John Allan
Preceded by	John Percy Jones
Succeeded by	W. J. Beckett
	In office; 7 September 1923 – 18 July 1924
Premier	Harry Lawson; Alexander Peacock
Preceded by	Matthew Baird
Succeeded by	John Percy Jones
Preceded by	In office; 1 October 1920 – 1 November 1940
Electorate
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Toorak
	In office; 1 October 1920 – 1 November 1940
Preceded by	Norman Bayles
Succeeded by	Harold Thonemann
Personal details
Born	Stanley Seymour Argyle; 4 December 1867; Kyneton, Colony of Victoria
Died	23 November 1940 (aged 72); Toorak, Victoria, Australia
Citizenship	British
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Nationalist (until 1931); United Australia (from 1931);
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Spouse	Violet Ellen Jessie Lewis (m. 1895; died 1940)
Children	4
Relatives	Michael (cousin)
Residence(s)	Toorak, Victoria, Australia
Education	Kyneton School; Hawthorn Grammar School; Brighton Grammar School;
Alma mater	Trinity College, Melbourne; King's College London;
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1914–1917
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Unit	Australian Imperial Force; • Army Medical Corps;
Battles/wars	World War I

Sir Stanley Seymour Argyle KBE, MRCS, LRCP (4 December 1867 – 23 November 1940), was an Australian radiologist and politician. He served as premier of Victoria from 1932 to 1935 and was the state leader of the Nationalist Party and United Australia Party from 1930 until his death in 1940.