Nathaniel White Harper was an Australian politician and businessman.
10 Facts About Nat Harper
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Nat Harper was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1910 until 1914, representing the seats of Beverley and Pingelly.
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Nat Harper was the grandfather of politicians David Grayden and Bill Grayden.
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Nathaniel White Harper was born on 18 March 1865 in Ballymena, United Kingdom to John Harper, a farmer, and Margaret Harper.
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Nat Harper arrived in Western Australia in 1892, managing mines first at Fraser's mine in Southern Cross and later at the White Feather Main Reef in Kanowna.
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Nat Harper was mayor of Kanowna three times between 1897 and 1901.
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Nat Harper was again elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 1911 election, this time for the Pingelly seat.
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Nat Harper served a full term and stood again at the 1914 election this time being defeated by Henry Hickmott of the Country Party, 889 votes to 657.
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Nat Harper married Margaret Jane Thomas on 19 September 1891 at her family home in Naseby.
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On 5 September 1924 Nat Harper married his second wife, Olive Estelle Story at Scots Church in Melbourne, Victoria.