When Alfred Chandler died in 1935, Gilbert won the subsequent by-election and took his place as the United Australia Party representative for Southern Province in the Victorian Legislative Council. In 1935, Chandler also joined the Fern Tree Gully Shire Council, and served as its president in 1938 and 1939. He switched to the Liberal Party in 1943.
He was minister without portfolio from 1943 to 1945 and as the chairman of the Bush Fire Relief committee from 1944 until 1946. When Henry Bolte became premier in 1955, he wanted Chandler as the Education Minister, but due to Chandler's horticultural background, Chandler requested to be Minister of Agriculture.[2] The son-in-law of former politician Jabez Coon, he served in that position until he retired from parliament in 1973.
Chandler was the Minister of State Development, Decentralisation and Immigration briefly in 1956. In 1962, he was appointed as the leader of the Legislative Council, having been deputy-leader since 1955. Due to his sporting history, Chandler was a member of the 1956 Summer Olympics organising committee. He later served as chairman of the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1973 and 1974.[3]
gilbert, chandler, gilbert, lawrence, chandler, august, 1903, april, 1974, liberal, party, politician, served, bolte, ministry, victoria, sirkbe, cmgleader, government, victorian, legislative, councilin, office, 1962, 1973minister, agriculturein, office, june,. Sir Gilbert Lawrence Chandler KBE CMG 29 August 1903 8 April 1974 was a Liberal Party politician who served in the Bolte Ministry in Victoria SirGilbert ChandlerKBE CMGLeader of the Government in the Victorian Legislative CouncilIn office 1962 1973Minister of AgricultureIn office June 1955 May 1973Personal detailsBornGilbert Lawrence Chandler 1903 08 29 29 August 1903North Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDied8 April 1974 1974 04 08 aged 70 Upper Ferntree Gully Victoria AustraliaPolitical partyUnited Australia Party 1935 43 Liberal Party 1943 73 SpouseThelma Alice Coon m 1930 ProfessionHorticulturalistAustralian rules football careerPersonal informationHeight183 cm 6 ft 0 in Weight81 kg 179 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1928Hawthorn1 0 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball comChandler a horticulturist was educated at Scotch College in Melbourne As a 25 year old Chandler played a game for the Hawthorn Football Club in the 1928 VFL season 1 He became a partner in his family s nursery at The Basin in Bayswater before following his father Alfred into politics When Alfred Chandler died in 1935 Gilbert won the subsequent by election and took his place as the United Australia Party representative for Southern Province in the Victorian Legislative Council In 1935 Chandler also joined the Fern Tree Gully Shire Council and served as its president in 1938 and 1939 He switched to the Liberal Party in 1943 He was minister without portfolio from 1943 to 1945 and as the chairman of the Bush Fire Relief committee from 1944 until 1946 When Henry Bolte became premier in 1955 he wanted Chandler as the Education Minister but due to Chandler s horticultural background Chandler requested to be Minister of Agriculture 2 The son in law of former politician Jabez Coon he served in that position until he retired from parliament in 1973 Chandler was the Minister of State Development Decentralisation and Immigration briefly in 1956 In 1962 he was appointed as the leader of the Legislative Council having been deputy leader since 1955 Due to his sporting history Chandler was a member of the 1956 Summer Olympics organising committee He later served as chairman of the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1973 and 1974 3 He died of a coronary occlusion in 1974 at the William Angliss Hospital which he had been co founder and president of since 1939 An agricultural college called the Gilbert Chandler Institute of Dairy Technology at Werribee was named after him References Edit Gil Chandler AFL Tables Chandler Sir Gilbert Lawrence 1903 1974 Australian Dictionary of Biography Chandler Sir Gilbert Lawrence Parliament of Victoria Victorian Legislative CouncilPreceded byAlfred Chandler Member for South Eastern Province1935 1937 Served alongside William Tyner Succeeded byCharles GartsidePreceded byRussell Clarke Member for Southern Province1937 1967 Served alongside William Angliss until 1952 Roy Rawson 1952 58 Raymond Garrett from 1958 Province abolishedProvince created Member for Boronia Province1967 1973 Served alongside Vernon Hauser from 1970 Succeeded byPeter Block Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gilbert Chandler amp oldid 1176851513, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
