William Higgs (politician)
William Guy Higgs was an Australian politician who served in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. He was a Senator for Queensland from 1901 to 1906, and then represented the Division of Capricornia in the House of Representatives from 1910 to 1922. He served as Treasurer of Australia from 1915 to 1916, under Billy Hughes.
William Higgs (politician)
Portrait of Higgs by Swiss Studios
The Division of Capricornia is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland.
The Tropic of Capricorn, the division's namesake
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