Fred Bamford | |
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| Minister for Home and Territories | |
| In office 14 November 1916 – 17 February 1917 | |
| Prime Minister | Billy Hughes |
| Preceded by | King O'Malley |
| Succeeded by | Paddy Glynn |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Herbert | |
| In office 30 March 1901 – 3 October 1925 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Nott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1849 Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 10 September 1934 (aged 85) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor (to 1916) National Labor (1916–1917) Nationalist (from 1917) |
| Spouse |
Mary Ann Miller (m. 1871) |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
Frederick William Bamford (11 February 1849 – 10 September 1934) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from the inaugural 1901 federal election until his retirement in 1925, representing the electorate of Herbert. He represented the Australian Labor Party until the 1916 Labor split, when he followed Billy Hughes into the National Labor Party and served as Minister for Home and Territories in the second Hughes Ministry (1916–1917). He remained in parliament until the age of 76.