Hugh Menzies | |
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Member of the Victorian Parliament for Stawell | |
In office 1 October 1902 – 1 May 1904 | |
Preceded by | John Burton |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Ballarat, Victoria | 4 September 1857
Died | 13 February 1925 (aged 67) Glen Huntly, Victoria |
Resting place | Brighton Cemetery |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Ministerialist |
Spouse | Eleanor Lodge (m. 1885) |
Relations | James Menzies (brother) Sir Robert Menzies Sir Douglas Menzies (nephews) |
Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Parent(s) | Robert and Elizabeth (née Band) |
Profession | Bank manager, publican, and politician |
Hugh Menzies (4 September 1857 – 13 February 1925) was an Australian politician representing the electoral district of Stawell in the Victorian Legislative Assembly between 1902 and 1904 as a Ministerialist member. He served as Mayor of the Shire of Stawell from 1895 to 1896.
He was the older brother of James Menzies and uncle of Sir Robert Menzies, the 12th and longest serving Prime Minister of Australia.[1]