Preceded by Pharez Phillips Role DJ · sidneysamson.com Name Sydney Sampson | Nationality Australian Succeeded by Percy Stewart Spouse Eva Simons (m. 2014) | |
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Died 24 March 1948 (aged 84–85) Political party Ind Protectionist (1906–09)
Liberal (1909–17)
Nationalist (1917–19) Relations Robert Menzies (nephew) Albums Clubbers Guide to Spring 2009, Riverside / Just Shake, Ring the Alarm, Lit EP, Monster EP Record labels Spinnin' Records, Ultra Music Similar People Eva Simons, Laidback Luke, Chuckie, Justin Prime, Afrojack Profiles | ||
Afrojack & Sydney Sampson Ft. DJ BeatFreak - Quacky (Original Mix)
Sydney Sampson (1863 – 24 March 1948) was an Australian politician.
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Born in Creswick, Victoria, he was educated there and became a journalist with the country papers. Moving to Warracknabeal in 1883, he became a farmer and newspaper proprietor. Sampson's nephew was the future Prime Minister of Australia Robert Menzies. In 1906, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the member for Wimmera; although endorsed by the Anti-Socialist Party, he campaigned as an independent Protectionist, and sat in the House as such. In 1909, he joined the Commonwealth Liberal Party that was formed from the fusion of the Protectionists and the Anti-Socialists. In 1917 the Liberal Party merged with Labor defectors to form the Nationalist Party. Sampson held his seat until 1919, when he was defeated by a Country Party candidate. He retired from politics to become a company director and newspaper owner, and died in 1948.
