Preceded by Moses Gabb Nationality Australian Name Walter Parsons | Succeeded by Moses Gabb Occupation Shopkeeper | |
Born 16 August 1881
Adelaide, South Australia ( 1881-08-16 ) Died 2 March 1955(1955-03-02) (aged 73) Political party Nationalist Party of Australia | ||
Walter Langdon Parsons (16 August 1881 – 2 March 1955) was an Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he was educated at Whieham College before becoming a shopkeeper and citrus grower in Gladstone. A member of Gladstone Council, he served in the military in 1918. In 1925, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Nationalist member for Angas, defeating sitting Labor MP Moses Gabb. He held the seat until his defeat by Gabb in 1929, whereupon he became an insurance agent. Parsons died in 1955.
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