Ignatius Boyle
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Ignatius George Boyle was a politician from Western Australia
. He was educated at Christian Brothers College, Perth and left school in 1897 for a job in the Western Australian Government Railways
.
He married Catherine Mary Murphy on 9 September 1908. Together they had four children.
Boyle became a member of the Albany Municipal Council
in 1915-1920 and stood for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
seat of Toodyay
in 1924 and 1927, on both occasions losing to fellow Country Party
member and minister
, John Lindsay. When Lindsay transferred to Mount Marshall
, Boyle tried again but was beaten by another Country Party candidate, Lindsay Thorn.
He was president of the Wheatgrowers' Union from 1931-1935 and chairman of directors of its newsletter, The Wheatgrower.
In May 1935, he accepted the Country Party's nomination to contest a by-election for the seat of Avon
following the death of Harry Griffiths. He served as the member for Avon until the 1943 election
, at which time he was defeated on a 15-vote margin by Labor
candidate William Telfer
. He appealed the result to the Court of Disputed Returns, who ordered a fresh election, but Telfer won by 298 votes at the by-election on 1 June 1944. He stood unsuccessfully for the Senate
just two years later.
Ignatius Boyle died on 15 June 1960 and was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery
.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. He was educated at Christian Brothers College, Perth and left school in 1897 for a job in the Western Australian Government Railways
Western Australian Government Railways
Western Australian Government Railways was most common name of the Western Australian government rail transport authority from 1890 to 1976. It is, in its current form, known as the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia....
.
He married Catherine Mary Murphy on 9 September 1908. Together they had four children.
Boyle became a member of the Albany Municipal Council
City of Albany
The City of Albany is a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about SSE of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of , including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the Port of Albany, as well as the surrounding agricultural district and...
in 1915-1920 and stood for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
seat of Toodyay
Electoral district of Toodyay
Toodyay was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1977.The district was based on the town of Toodyay lying to the north-east of Perth. It was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election.The district was...
in 1924 and 1927, on both occasions losing to fellow Country Party
National Party of Western Australia
The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity....
member and minister
Second Mitchell Ministry
The Second Mitchell Ministry was the 17th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia and was led by Nationalist Premier Sir James Mitchell. It succeeded the First Collier Ministry on 23 April 1930, following the defeat of the Labor government at the 1930 election on 26 March.The ministry...
, John Lindsay. When Lindsay transferred to Mount Marshall
Electoral district of Mount Marshall
Mount Marshall was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1930 to 1989.-History:The seat was created under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1929 and was first contested in the 1930 state election...
, Boyle tried again but was beaten by another Country Party candidate, Lindsay Thorn.
He was president of the Wheatgrowers' Union from 1931-1935 and chairman of directors of its newsletter, The Wheatgrower.
In May 1935, he accepted the Country Party's nomination to contest a by-election for the seat of Avon
Electoral district of Avon
Avon was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1911 to 2008. The name of the district was changed to Avon Valley in 1950, but reverted back to its original name in 1962....
following the death of Harry Griffiths. He served as the member for Avon until the 1943 election
Western Australian state election, 1943
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 20 November 1943 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The Labor Party, led by Premier John Willcock, won a fourth term in office against the Country and Nationalist parties, led by Opposition Leader Arthur Watts and Robert...
, at which time he was defeated on a 15-vote margin by Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
candidate William Telfer
William Telfer
Canon William Telfer was Dean of Clare College, Cambridge , Ely Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University and Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge .-Publications:...
. He appealed the result to the Court of Disputed Returns, who ordered a fresh election, but Telfer won by 298 votes at the by-election on 1 June 1944. He stood unsuccessfully for the Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
just two years later.
Ignatius Boyle died on 15 June 1960 and was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery
Karrakatta Cemetery
Karrakatta Cemetery is a metropolitan cemetery in the suburb of Karrakatta in Perth, Western Australia. Karrakatta Cemetery first opened for burials in 1899, with Robert Creighton. Currently managed by the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, the cemetery attracts more than one million visitors each...
.