Norman Falkiner

Norman Fraser Falkiner (20 November 1872 – 11 May 1929) was an Australian politician.

Biography

He was born on 20 November 1872, in Ararat, to grazier Frank Sadlier Falkiner and Emily Elizabeth Bazeley. He attended Geelong Grammar School and managed his father's stations at Jerilderie. In April 1901, he married Mary Louise Smithwick, with whom he had seven children. From 1915, he became a grazier of his own accord, and was a successful breeder of thoroughbred racehorses. In 1928, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as a Nationalist for Melbourne South Province, but he died in London, on 11 May 1929, aged 56. His brother Franc Falkiner and nephew Otway Falkiner were also politicians.[1]

References

  1. ^ Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Falkiner, Norman Fraser". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
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