Ted Mattner

The Honourable
Ted Mattner
President of the Australian Senate
In office
12 June 1951  7 September 1953
Preceded by Gordon Brown
Succeeded by Alister McMullin
Senator for South Australia
In office
10 October 1944  27 September 1946
Preceded by Oliver Uppill
Succeeded by Fred Beerworth
In office
10 December 1949  30 June 1968
Personal details
Born (1893-09-16)16 September 1893
Oakbank, South Australia
Died 21 December 1977(1977-12-21) (aged 84)
Political party Liberal
Military service
Allegiance  Australia
Service/branch Australian Imperial Force
Second Australian Imperial Force
Years of service 1915–1919
1941–1942
Rank Major
Unit 18th Battery, 6th Field Artillery (1915–19)
13th Field Regiment (1941–42)
Battles/wars

First World War

Second World War

Awards Military Cross
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Military Medal

Edward William "Ted" Mattner MC, DCM, MM (16 September 1893 – 21 December 1977) was an Australian politician and soldier. Born in Oakbank, South Australia, he was educated at Adelaide High School and then the University of Adelaide, before becoming a farmer at Balhannah. He served in the Australian Imperial Force from 1915 to 1919, during which he was awarded the Military Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military Medal for heroism on the Western Front, and with the Second Australian Imperial Force from 1941 to 1942, acting as second-in-command of the 13th Field Regiment in New Guinea.

In 1944, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a United Australia Party Senator for South Australia, filling the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Oliver Uppill. Soon after his appointment, the UAP became the Liberal Party. Defeated in an attempt at re-election in 1946, he returned to the Senate in 1949. On 12 June 1951, he was elected President of the Senate, a position he held until 7 September 1953, when he was succeeded by Alister McMullin. He held his Senate seat until his retirement in 1967. Mattner died in 1977.[1]

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Gordon Brown
President of the Senate
1951–1953
Succeeded by
Alister McMullin
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