Background
William Adolphus Chaffey was born in Tamworth, New South Wales on 2 February 1915 to Frank Augustus Chaffey, himself a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and Amy McIlveen.
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Education
He was educated at Tamworth public school, The King"s School, and Hawkesbury Agricultural College.
Career
He also served as the New South Wales Minister for Agriculture from 1965 to 1968. On 16 December 1941 he joined the Australian Imperial Force. On 29 January 1946 William Adolphus Chaffey married Patricia Egerton-Warburton at Mount Barker.
In 1941 and 1944, he was re-elected as an independent, after losing the United Australia Party pre-selection.
After an ideological split in 1972, he continued his term as an independent. From 1959 to 1968, Chaffey was deputy leader of the Country Party.
He was also the New South Wales Minister for Agriculture from 1965 to 1968. After 1973, he retired from politics.
He died in Tamworth on 3 March 1987.
Achievements
Politics
On the death of his father, Frank Augustus Chaffey, William succeeded to his father"s seat, as a member of the United Australia Party.
Membership
In 1948, he became a member of the Australian Citizens Military Forces, remaining there until 1961. From 1947 to 1972, he was a member of the Country Party.
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Political Party
Country Party