Hubert Parker

Hubert Parker

Constituency	North-East Fremantle (1930–1933) Metropolitan-Suburban (1934–1954)
Personal details
Born	16 October 1883 Perth, Western Australia
Died	26 July 1966 Shenton Park, Western Australia
Political party	Nationalist, Liberal
Spouse(s)	Helen Riall, Ada Sholl
Profession	Solicitor, notary public
Religion	Anglican

Hubert Stanley Wyborn Parker DSO VD (16 October 1883—26 July 1966) was an Australian politician who represented the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of North-East Fremantle from 1930 until 1933, and one of the three Legislative Council seats for Metropolitan-Suburban Province (later known as Suburban Province) from 1934 until 1954. He was a member of the Nationalist Party until 1945, when the party merged into the Liberal Party. He was also a qualified solicitor and distinguished military officer who served at Gallipoli and in France during World War I.

Parker was born in Perth, Western Australia. His father was Stephen Henry Parker, a barrister and member of the Legislative Council, who later became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. His mother was Amy Leake, a member of the influential Leake family which included, among others, George Leake (1856–1902), the third Premier of Western Australia. He was educated at Hale School before being sent to Malvern College in England.