Sir Walter Synnot Manifold (30 March 1849 – 15 November 1928) was an Australian

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and politician. Born in

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, Manifold was the son of Thomas Manifold, the pioneer grazier in the Western District, and a descendant of Sir Walter Synnot. He was educated at

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and the

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, and qualified as a

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in 1875, but never practised. Instead he became a grazier, owning first Sesbania station in northern

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from 1876 to 1884 and then Wollaston station near Warrnambool from 1886 until it was sold for

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in 1914. In 1885 he married Fanny Maria Smith. He was elected to the

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for the Western Province in 1901, and held the seat until 1924, as a non-Labor, later

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, member. From 1910 until 1919 he was the unofficial leader of the Legislative Council, and in 1919 was elected president. He was

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in the 1920 New Year Honours."Colonial Office List", ''

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'', 1 January 1920 He retired as president in 1923 due to ill health and in early 1924 resigned his seat. He died four years later at Toorak.

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References

*P. H. de Serville
Manifold, Sir Walter Synnot (1849 - 1928), ''Australian Dictionary of Biography - Online Edition''
*Obituary, ''

'', 16 November 1928 *'' Who Was Who'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Manifold, Walter 1849 births 1928 deaths Australian pastoralists Politicians from Melbourne People educated at Melbourne Grammar School Melbourne Law School alumni Australian people of English descent Australian solicitors Members of the Victorian Legislative Council Australian Knights Bachelor Presidents of the Victorian Legislative Council