Sir Alexander Matheson | |
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Senator for Western Australia | |
In office 29 March 1901 – 31 December 1906 | |
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
In office 29 June 1897 – March 1901 | |
Constituency | North-East Province |
Personal details | |
Born | Mayfair, London, England | 6 February 1861
Died | 6 August 1929 Kensington, London, England | (aged 68)
Political party | Free Trade |
Spouse |
Eleanor Money (m. 1884) |
Relations | Spencer Perceval jun. (grandfather) |
Parent(s) | Sir Alexander Matheson, 1st Bt. Eleanor Perceval |
Occupation | Businessman |
Sir Alexander Perceval Matheson, 3rd Baronet (6 February 1861 – 6 August 1929) was a Senator for Western Australia (1901–1906) and member of the Western Australian Legislative Council (1897–1901). He was born in London and arrived in Australia in 1894 during the Western Australian gold rush, returning to England following the end of his Senate term. He was the son of Scottish MP Sir Alexander Matheson, 1st Baronet, and succeeded to the baronetcy in 1920.