Bill Spooner (politician)

Sir William Spooner
Leader of the Government in the Senate
In office
8 December 1958 – 2 June 1964
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
Preceded byNeil O'Sullivan
Succeeded byShane Paltridge
Minister for National Development
In office
11 May 1951 – 10 June 1964
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
Preceded byRichard Casey
Succeeded byDavid Fairbairn
Minister for Social Services
In office
19 December 1949 – 11 May 1951
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
Preceded byNick McKenna
Succeeded byAthol Townley
Senator for New South Wales
In office
22 February 1950 – 14 July 1965
Succeeded byBob Cotton
Personal details
Born(1897-12-23)23 December 1897
Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Died14 July 1966(1966-07-14) (aged 68)
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Vera Bogle
(m. 1924)
RelationsEric Spooner (brother)
OccupationAccountant
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Imperial Force (1915–18)
Australian Flying Corps (1918–19)
Years of service1915–1919
RankSecond Lieutenant
Unit5th Field Ambulance (1915–17)
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsMilitary Medal

Sir William Henry Spooner, KCMG, MM (23 December 1897 – 14 July 1966) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for New South Wales from 1950 to 1965, representing the Liberal Party. He was a senior minister in the Menzies government, serving as Minister for Social Services from 1949 to 1951 and then Minister for National Development from 1951 to 1964. He was Leader of the Government in the Senate from 1958 to 1964.