Herbert Payne
Australian politician
Died when: 77 years 193 days (930 months)Star Sign: Leo
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Herbert James Mockford Payne (17 August 1866 – 26 February 1944) was an Australian politician.He served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1920 to 1938 and as a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1903 to 1920.
Payne was born in Hobart and worked as a draper in Burnie prior to entering politics.He was first elected to parliament at the 1903 state election and was known for his fiscal conservatism.
He served as state treasurer and minister for agriculture and railways from 1912 to 1914.Payne was elected to the Senate at the 1919 federal election, representing the Nationalist Party.
He won re-election twice, joining the United Australia Party (UAP) in 1931, but was defeated in 1937.He is primarily remembered for his role in the introduction of compulsory voting for federal elections, which became law in 1924 through his private senator's bill.
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