
Eric John Shepherd (19 June 1894 – 30 August 1967) was an Australian politician. He was the
Labor member for
Victoria in the
South Australian House of Assembly from 1924 to 1933. From 1930 to 1933 he was
Speaker of the House
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
Usage
The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hunger ...
.
Shepherd had served in
World War I in
France and had won the
Military Medal.
References
1894 births
1967 deaths
Members of the South Australian House of Assembly
Speakers of the South Australian House of Assembly
Place of birth missing
Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of South Australia
20th-century Australian politicians
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