Alexander Poynton OBE (8 August 1853 – 9 January 1935) was an Australian politician. He held ministerial office under Prime Minister Billy Hughes, serving as Treasurer (1916–1917), Minister for Home and Territories (1920–1921), and Postmaster-General (1921–1923).
Poynton was a shearer and union leader before entering politics. He served in the South Australian House of Assembly (1893–1901) as a supporter of the labour movement before winning election to the House of Representatives at the 1901 federal election. Following the Australian Labor Party split of 1916 he followed Hughes into the Nationalist Party. He lost his seat at the 1922 election.
AlexanderPoynton OBE (8 August 1853 – 9 January 1935) was an Australian politician. He held ministerial office under Prime Minister Billy Hughes, serving...
18 June 1926 Prime Minister Billy Hughes Stanley Bruce Preceded by AlexanderPoynton Succeeded by William Glasgow Deputy Leader of the Labor Party In office...
27 October 1915 (1915-10-27) 14 November 1916 (1916-11-14) 1 year, 18 days 7 AlexanderPoynton National Labor 14 November 1916 (1916-11-14) 17 February 1917 (1917-02-17)...
only daughter, Mary, died as an infant. John's younger brothers included Alexander and David Forrest, who became public figures in their own right. Forrest's...
Labor Queensland 20 June 1906 19 February 1910 3 years, 244 days 4 AlexanderPoynton Labor South Australia 1 July 1910 23 April 1913 2 years, 296 days...
Prime Minister Billy Hughes Preceded by Fred Bamford Succeeded by AlexanderPoynton Minister for External Affairs In office 24 June 1913 – 17 September...
Minister Leader of the National Labor Party Attorney-General Hon AlexanderPoynton (1853–1935) MP for Grey (1903–1922) Treasurer Hon Fred Bamford (1849–1934)...
with Lee Batchelor, Paddy Glynn, Frederick Holder, Charles Kingston, AlexanderPoynton and Vaiben Louis Solomon Member of the Australian Parliament for Barker...
Langdon Bonython, Paddy Glynn, Frederick Holder, Charles Kingston, AlexanderPoynton, Vaiben Louis Solomon Preceded by New seat Succeeded by Seat abolished...
1919) Minister for Trade and Customs (from 17 January 1919) Hon AlexanderPoynton (1853–1935) MP for Grey (1903–1922) (in Ministry from 27 March 1918)...
Billy Hughes (West Sydney) Jens Jensen (Bass) John Lynch (Werriwa) AlexanderPoynton (Grey) William Laird Smith (Denison) William Spence (Darling) Josiah...
Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election. *Alexander Hay contested his seat as an independent Candidates of the 1922 Australian...
Langdon Bonython, Paddy Glynn, Frederick Holder, Charles Kingston, AlexanderPoynton Preceded by New seat Succeeded by Division abolished Personal details...
21 December 1921) Attorney-General (from 21 December 1921) Hon AlexanderPoynton (OBE) (1853–1935) MP for Grey (1903–1922) Minister for Home and Territories...
MLC Attorney-General Paddy Glynn MHA Commissioner of Crown Lands AlexanderPoynton MHA Commissioner of Public Works Ben Rounsevell MHA Minister of Education...
Ernest Carr ALP 03.3 Gwydir (NSW) William Webster ALP 03.8 Grey (SA) AlexanderPoynton ALP 04.0 Illawarra (NSW) George Burns ALP 04.2 Hunter (NSW) Matthew...
votes: four Free Traders (Paddy Glynn, 59.5%; Frederick Holder, 59.5%; AlexanderPoynton, 41.1%; and Vaiben Louis Solomon, 43.0%), two Protectionists (Charles...
with Lee Batchelor, Langdon Bonython, Paddy Glynn, Charles Kingston, AlexanderPoynton, Vaiben Louis Solomon Succeeded by Division abolished Member of the...
Charlie Frazer ALP 31.4 Barrier (NSW) Josiah Thomas ALP 35.8 Grey (SA) AlexanderPoynton ALP unopposed Hindmarsh (SA) William Archibald ALP unopposed...
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