1. Henry Lefroy's father was Anthony O'Grady Lefroy, Colonial Treasurer of Western Australia for over 30 years.
16 Facts About Henry Lefroy
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In 1893 Henry Lefroy returned to Western Australia to take over management of his father's farm at Walebing, which he inherited upon his father's death in 1897.
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Henry Lefroy was a member of the Victoria Plains Road Board from 1872 until 1899, and its chairman from 1876 to 1897.
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Henry Lefroy married Rose Agnes Wittenoom in Perth on 15 April 1880, and they had three sons and a daughter.
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On 2 August 1892, Henry Lefroy was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Moore in a by-election.
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Henry Lefroy held this portfolio until 28 April 1898, when he instead became Minister for Mines.
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Henry Lefroy did not contest the election of 24 April 1901, and so ceased to be a minister when parliament reconvened on 27 May.
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From July 1901 until 1904, Henry Lefroy was Agent-General for Western Australia in London.
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Henry Lefroy had two sons and a daughter by his second wife.
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Henry Lefroy was again a member of the Victoria Plains Road Board from 1906 to 1909, and was then chairman of the Moora Roads Board from 1909 until 1917.
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On 3 October 1911, Henry Lefroy was again elected to the Legislative Assembly seat of Moore, after a hiatus of over ten years.
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Henry Lefroy was appointed Minister for Lands and Agriculture in Frank Wilson's second government on 27 July 1916.
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Wilson then had no choice but to resign as premier, and Henry Lefroy became Premier of Western Australia on 28 June 1917.
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Henry Lefroy was challenged for the leadership on 9 April 1919, and needed his own casting vote to survive because a number of his ministers declined to vote.
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Henry Lefroy continued as member for Moore but was defeated at the general elections of 12 March 1921.
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Henry Lefroy spent his remaining years at Walebing, dying there on 19 March 1930.