Edward Montgomery (Australian politician)
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Edward Hugh Montgomery was an Australian politician.
Born in Ballarat
, Montgomery attended Ballarat Grammar School
and the Gordon Institute, where he studied education. He was assistant master at Ballarat Grammar School from 1928 to 1940 and at Geelong Grammar School
from 1941 to 1948. In 1948 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly
in a by-election for the seat of Geelong
, representing the Liberal Party
, but he was defeated in 1950 and returned to his post at Geelong Grammar School, which he held until 1964. In 1965 he moved to Queensland
to become a registrar with the Anglican diocese of Rockhampton
, returning to Ballarat to retire in 1974. Montgomery died in 1986.
Born in Ballarat
Ballarat, Victoria
Ballarat is a city in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately west-north-west of the state capital Melbourne situated on the lower plains of the Great Dividing Range and the Yarrowee River catchment. It is the largest inland centre and third most populous city in the state and the fifth...
, Montgomery attended Ballarat Grammar School
Ballarat Grammar School
Ballarat and Queens Anglican Grammar School is an independent, Anglican Church school located at Wendouree , Victoria, 123 km west of Melbourne.-History:...
and the Gordon Institute, where he studied education. He was assistant master at Ballarat Grammar School from 1928 to 1940 and at Geelong Grammar School
Geelong Grammar School
Geelong Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, co-educational, boarding and day school. The school's main campus is located at Corio, on the northern outskirts of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, overlooking Corio Bay and Limeburners Bay....
from 1941 to 1948. In 1948 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
in a by-election for the seat of Geelong
Electoral district of Geelong
The Electoral district of Geelong is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is based around inner metropolitan Geelong and includes the suburbs of Bell Park, Drumcondra, East Geelong, Geelong, Geelong West, Newtown and South Geelong and parts of Highton, and North Geelong...
, representing the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
, but he was defeated in 1950 and returned to his post at Geelong Grammar School, which he held until 1964. In 1965 he moved to Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
to become a registrar with the Anglican diocese of Rockhampton
Rockhampton, Queensland
Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....
, returning to Ballarat to retire in 1974. Montgomery died in 1986.
See also
- Rockhampton, QueenslandRockhampton, QueenslandRockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....
- Geelong, VictoriaGeelong, VictoriaGeelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...