Simon Fraser (1832-1919) George Warburton Fuller (1861-1940) Senator for Victoria 1901-1913 Member for Illawarra (New South Wales) 1901-1913 imon Fraser was born in Pictou, Nova In 1901 he topped the poll at the first federal eorge Fuller was born in Kiama, New Fuller returned to the New South Wales SScotia and arrived in Australia in 1853. election to represent Victoria in the Senate as GSouth Wales and graduated from the Parliament as the member for Wollondilly He spent two years on the Bendigo goldfield a Protectionist. During his parliamentary term University of Sydney. Called to the Bar in in 1915. He was Colonial Secretary 1916-20, before becoming a successful railway line Fraser supported the Canberra site for the 1884, he was frequently New South Wales and formed a coalition government in 1922, contractor. He then became a pastoralist, federal capital and advocated private crown prosecutor. Fuller was elected to the remaining Premier until his resignation in purchasing large properties in Queensland, ownership of railways. At 68, Fraser was one Legislative Assembly of New South Wales as 1925. He continued as the member for New South Wales and Victoria. of the oldest members elected to the first the member for Kiama in 1889 and held the Wollondilly until 1928. During his premiership Parliament. He was 80 when his term ended. seat until 1894. his government was responsible for the Fraser was a member of the Victorian Sydney Harbour Bridge Act (1922) and Legislative Assembly 1874-83 and Legislative A very successful contractor and pastoralist, Fuller, a Freetrader, was elected to the reintroduced the 48 hour week. Council 1886-1901. He was a Victorian Fraser was one of the wealthiest members of House of Representatives as the member representative at the Australasian Federal Parliament. He was knighted in 1918, and for Illawarra in 1901. He was Minister for Fuller was knighted in 1919 and appointed Convention of 1897-98. was the grandfather of Malcolm Fraser, Home Affairs 1909-10 and was responsible New South Wales Agent-General in London Prime Minister of Australia 1975-1983. for introducing the bill to make Canberra in 1928. the federal capital. In 1911 he joined the Australian delegation to England for the coronation of George V. Fuller was narrowly defeated in the election of 1913. The state of Victoria was also represented in the first Senate by: The electorate of Illawarra was named after its locality. Sir William Austin Zeal Sir Frederick Thomas Sargood Robert Wallace Best James Styles John George Barrett.