About Me
Full Name
Alexander Poynton OBE
Date of Birth
08 August 1853
Party
Independent Labor
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Flinders
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
19 April 1893
Other Information
Member of the House of Representatives for South Australia 1901-03, and for Grey 1903-22
Federal Treasurer 1916-17
Minister for Home and Territories 1920-21
Postmaster-General 1921-23
Federal Treasurer 1916-17
Minister for Home and Territories 1920-21
Postmaster-General 1921-23
Deceased
09 January 1935
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
19 Apr 1893 - 09 May 1901
Flinders
House of Assembly
Independent Labor
Seated Federal Parliament
Offices Held
09 May 1901 - Current
Former Member
Ministerial Appointments
01 Dec 1899 - 08 Dec 1899
Commissioner of Crown Lands