Seddon Vincent
Senator for Western Australia
In office
1 July 1950  9 November 1964
Succeeded byPeter Sim
Personal details
Born
Victor Seddon Vincent

(1908-06-01)1 June 1908
Leonora, Western Australia
Died9 November 1964(1964-11-09) (aged 56)
Belmont, Western Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
OccupationBarrister

Victor Seddon Vincent (1 June 1908 – 9 November 1964) was an Australian politician. Born at Leonora, Western Australia, he was educated at Scotch College in Perth, and then the University of Western Australia, becoming a barrister. He practiced in Kalgoorlie from 1931. After serving in World War II (1939-1945), he was a member of Kalgoorlie Municipal Council, and President of the Kalgoorlie Chamber of Commerce. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for Western Australia. He held the seat until his death in 1964; Peter Sim was appointed to replace him.[1][2]

References

  1. Hough, David (2010). "VINCENT, Victor Seddon (1906–1964) Senator for Western Australia, 1950–64 (Liberal Party of Australia)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 19 November 2008.


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