Thomas Scholfield
Australian politician
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Thomas Hallett Scholfield, MC (9 May 1894 – 25 June 1964) was an Australian politician. He was a United Australia Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1931 to 1940, representing the electorate of Wannon.
Thomas Scholfield | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wannon | |
| In office 19 December 1931 – 21 September 1940 | |
| Preceded by | John McNeill |
| Succeeded by | Don McLeod |
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| Born | 9 May 1894 Telangatuk East, Victoria |
| Died | 25 June 1964 (aged 70) |
| Party | United Australia Party |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Scholfield was born in Talangatuk East, Victoria, where he attended state schools and became a farmer. He enlisted to serve in World War I in January 1915, fought with the 21st Battalion at Gallipoli and in France, and received the Military Medal and Military Cross, returning to Australia in June 1919. He subsequently became a soldier settler in the Balmoral area before acquiring a farm near Hamilton, and was a councillor and president of the Shire of Kowree.[1][2]
He was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1931 federal election, defeating Labor MP John McNeill. He had campaigned on a platform of addressing the needs of primary producers.[1][2][3] He held the seat until his defeat by Labor candidate Don McLeod at the 1940 election.[4] He unsuccessfully recontested the seat as an independent in 1943.[5]
During World War II, Scholfield served as deputy-assistant quartermaster general in the Volunteer Defence Corps.[6]
Following World War II, Scholfield moved to New South Wales and assumed a prominent role as organising secretary of the New England New State Movement.[7]
Scholfield died in 1964.[8]
