The Honourable Sir Edward Charles Horne Wittenoom

Western Australian minister
Born
12 December 1854, Fremantle, Western Australia
Died
5 March 1936, West Perth, Western Australia
Sex
Male
Father
Charles Wittenoom (company dir; brother of The Hon Frederick Dirck Wittenoom [qv])
Mother
Sarah Elizabeth Harding
Married (1) Laura Habgood; (2) Isobel du Boulay; father of The Hon Charles Horne Wittenoom [qv]

Parliamentary service

Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia
Member of the Executive Council of Western Australia

Career

  • Liberal.
  • Nationalist.
  • Pastoralist.
  • Sheep breeder.
  • Stock and station agent.
  • Company dir.
  • Agent-Gen for WA in Lond 1898-1901.
  • Pres, State Pastoralists' Assn 1912-15 and 1917.
  • Pres of Legislative Council of WA 1922-26.
  • Consul for France in Perth.
  • KCMG 1900.

Sources

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