Hugh Menzies

Hugh Menzies
Member of the Victorian Parliament
for Stawell
In office
1 October 1902 – 1 May 1904
Preceded byJohn Burton
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born(1857-09-04)4 September 1857
Ballarat, Victoria
Died13 February 1925 (aged 67)
Glen Huntly, Victoria
Resting placeBrighton Cemetery
NationalityAustralian
Political partyMinisterialist
SpouseEleanor Lodge (m. 1885)
RelationsJames Menzies (brother)
Sir Robert Menzies
Sir Douglas Menzies (nephews)
Children1 son, 1 daughter
Parent(s)Robert and Elizabeth (née Band)
ProfessionBank 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]

  1. ^ "Parliament of Victoria –People in Parliament – Hugh Menzies". parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 21 February 2017.