Horace Sholl
Horace Sholl | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | November 8, 1927 (aged 76) |
| Occupation(s) | Pastoralist, politician |
| Years active | 1888, 1891–1901 (politics) |
| Known for | Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly |
Horatio William "Horace" Sholl (8 April 1851 – 8 November 1927) was a Western Australian pastoralist and politician. His political career included a short tenure in the Legislative Council in 1888 and later representation of Roebourne in the Legislative Assembly from 1891 until 1897.
Early life
Born in Perth, Sholl was the son of Mary Ann (née Berckelman) and Robert John Sholl, who served as a government magistrate. His family had established political connections, notably his brother Robert Frederick Sholl and brother-in-law Edward Scott. At the age of 14, he relocated to Roebourne in the Pilbara area, where he and his brother engaged in the pearling business. The income generated allowed him to purchase an extensive sheep station located along the Yule River.
Politics and later life
In April 1888, following the death of Alexander McRae, Sholl was elected without opposition to represent North District in the Legislative Council. After serving for just over two months, he resigned to enable Septimus Burt—who had recently lost a by-election—to assume the position. This decision was commended as an act of "self-sacrifice" by The Western Mail.
Sholl re-entered politics in 1891 by winning a by-election for Roebourne triggered by George Leake's resignation. He became the first individual to be elected through a by-election to the newly formed Legislative Assembly. He successfully retained his seat in the elections of 1894 and 1897 but chose to retire at the 1901 election.
Later in life, Sholl made his home in Peppermint Grove, Perth, where he passed away at age 76 in 1927. He married Jessie Cave in 1884, and together they had three sons and seven daughters. Among his family were two sons-in-law, Thomas Davy and Hubert Parker, who also held parliamentary positions.