John Chapman
Senator for South Australia
In office
1 July 1926  14 March 1931
Succeeded byHarry Kneebone
Personal details
Born
John Hedley Chapman

(1879-12-16)16 December 1879
Belalie near Jamestown, South Australia
Died14 March 1931(1931-03-14) (aged 51)
Adelaide, South Australia
Political partyCountry Party
SpouseMary Isabelle Syme
Parent(s)John Chapman and Sarah Jane Chapman (nee Williams)
OccupationFarmer

John Hedley Chapman (16 December 1879 14 March 1931) was an Australian politician. Born in Jamestown, South Australia, he was educated at Prince Alfred College in Adelaide before becoming a bank clerk, and a farmer at Port Lincoln. In 1918, he was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly as the Farmers and Settlers (later Country Party) member for Flinders, serving until 1924.[1] In 1925, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for South Australia.[2][3] He died in 1931; Labor's Harry Kneebone was appointed to replace him.[4]

References

  1. "John Hedley Chapman". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. Allan, Barbara. "CHAPMAN, John Hedley (1879–1931)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. "1925 Senate: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. "Senate: Appointments 1928-31". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

 


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