Stanley Argyle

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The Honourable Sir Stanley Argyle KBE, MRCS, LRCP
Argyle in 1935
32nd Premier of Victoria Elections: 1932, 1935
In office 19 May 1932 – 2 April 1935
Monarch	George V
Governor	The Lord Somers The Lord Huntingfield
Deputy	Robert Menzies Ian Macfarlan Wilfrid Kent Hughes
Preceded by	Edmond Hogan
Succeeded by	Albert Dunstan
Treasurer of Victoria
In office 19 May 1932 – 2 April 1935
Preceded by	Edmond Hogan
Succeeded by	Albert Dunstan
7th Leader of the Opposition in Victoria
In office 2 April 1935 – 23 November 1940
Premier	Albert Dunstan
Deputy	Ian Macfarlan Wilfrid Kent Hughes
Preceded by	Thomas Tunnecliffe
Succeeded by	Thomas Hollway
In office 3 September 1930 – 19 May 1932
Premier	Edmond Hogan
Deputy	Ian Macfarlan
Preceded by	William McPherson
Succeeded by	Thomas Tunnecliffe
Party positions Leader of the United Australia Party in Victoria In office 15 September 1931 – 23 November 1940 Deputy Ian Macfarlan Robert Menzies Ian Macfarlan Wilfrid Kent Hughes Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Thomas Hollway Leader of the Nationalist Party in Victoria In office 3 September 1930 – 15 September 1931 Deputy Ian Macfarlan Preceded by William McPherson Succeeded by Position abolished Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Party in Victoria In office 5 September 1928 – 3 September 1930 Leader William McPherson Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Ian Macfarlan
Cabinet posts Chief Secretary of Victoria In office 22 November 1928 – 12 December 1929 Premier William McPherson Preceded by G. M. Prendergast Succeeded by Thomas Tunnecliffe In office 18 November 1924 – 20 May 1927 Premier John Allan Preceded by Thomas Tunnecliffe Succeeded by G. M. Prendergast In office 7 September 1923 – 18 July 1924 Premier Harry Lawson Preceded by Matthew Baird Succeeded by Thomas Tunnecliffe Minister of Public Health In office 22 November 1928 – 12 December 1929 Premier William McPherson Preceded by W. J. Beckett Succeeded by W. J. Beckett In office 18 November 1924 – 20 May 1927 Premier John Allan Preceded by John Percy Jones Succeeded by W. J. Beckett In office 7 September 1923 – 18 July 1924 Premier Harry Lawson Alexander Peacock Preceded by Matthew Baird Succeeded by John Percy Jones
Electorate Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Toorak In office 1 October 1920 – 1 November 1940 Preceded by Norman Bayles Succeeded by Harold Thonemann
Personal details
Born	Stanley Seymour Argyle 4 December 1867 Kyneton, Colony of Victoria
Died	23 November 1940(1940-11-23) (aged 72) Toorak, Victoria, Australia
Citizenship	British
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Nationalist (until 1931) United Australia (from 1931)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Spouse	Violet Ellen Jessie Lewis ​ ​ (m. 1895; died 1940)​
Children	4
Relatives	Michael (cousin)
Residence(s)	Toorak, Victoria, Australia[a]
Education	Kyneton School Hawthorn Grammar School Brighton Grammar School
Alma mater	Trinity College, Melbourne King's College London
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1914–1917
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Unit	Australian Imperial Force  • Army Medical Corps
Battles/wars	World War I

Sir Stanley Seymour Argyle KBE, MRCS, LRCP (4 December 1867 – 23 November 1940), was an Australian radiologist and politician. He served as premier of Victoria from 1932 to 1935 and was the state leader of the Nationalist Party and United Australia Party from 1930 until his death in 1940.

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