John Leckie was an Australian farmer turned politician from the early 1900’s.

Political Carear

Leckie was a Deakinite Liberal and was elected the member for Benambra in the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1913. He won the federal seat of Indi in 1917 for the Nationalist Party. He lost his seat at the 1919 Federal election. Alfred Deakin (3 August 1856 – 7 October 1919), Australian politician, was a leader of the movement for Australian federation and later second Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of Victoria in Australia. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Division of Indi is an electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... National Party or Nationalist Party can refer to several political parties, including: Australia - National Party of Australia, Nationalist Party of Australia Bangladesh - Bangladesh National Party, National Party, National Party (Manju), National Party (Naziur) Bohemia - National Party Britain - British National Party, Cornish Nationalist Party, Constitutional Movement Canada - National Party of Canada... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1935 he was elected Senator for Victoria as a member of the United Australia Party, which later became part of the Liberal Party. He served two terms in the Senate under the leaderships of his son in law Robert Menzies and Arthur Fadden. 1935(MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... United Australia Party or UAP was an Australian political party that was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Australian Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. ... Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (20 December 1894 – 14 May 1978), Australian politician, was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia serving eighteen and a half years. ... Rt Hon Arthur Fadden Sir Arthur William Fadden (April 13, 1894 – April 21, 1973), Australian politician and 13th Prime Minister of Australia, born at Ingham, Queensland, the son of a Presbyterian police officer. ...

Portfolios

Third Menzies Ministry The Third Menzies Ministry was the twenty-eighth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 28th October 1940 to 28th August 1941. ...

Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Trade and Customs and

Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Labour and National Service (28 October 1940 – 26 June 1941)

Minister assisting the Minister for Munitions (26 June 1941 – 29 August 1941)

Fadden Ministry The Fadden Ministry was the twenty-ninth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 28th August 1941 to 7th October 1941. ...

Minister for Aircraft Production (26 June 1941 – 7 October 1941)

Personal Life

John William Leckie was married to May Beatrice Johnson.

Leckie’s daughter Pattie married Robert Menzies at Kew Presbyterian Church on 27 September 1920. Menzies went on to become Australia’s longest serving Prime Minister. Pattie Leckie was born Pattie Maie Leckie at Alexandra, Victoria on 2 March 1899 and died 30 August 1995. ... Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (20 December 1894 – 14 May 1978), Australian politician, was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia serving eighteen and a half years. ... Kew is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... The Presbyterian Chuch of Australia is the largest Presbyterian denomination in Australia. ... A prime minister may be either: chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives of...