John Chapman (Australian politician)

John Chapman
John Chapman
Senator for South Australia
	In office; 1 July 1926 – 14 March 1931
Succeeded by	Harry Kneebone
Personal details
Born	John Hedley Chapman; 16 December 1879; Belalie near Jamestown, South Australia
Died	14 March 1931 (aged 51); Adelaide, South Australia
Political party	Country Party
Spouse	Mary Isabelle Syme
Parent(s)	John Chapman and Sarah Jane Chapman (nee Williams)
Occupation	Farmer

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

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

South Australian House of Assembly
Preceded by John Travers	Member for Flinders 1918–1924 With: James Moseley	Succeeded by John O'Connor

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