Oliver Uppill was an Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n politician. Born in Nantawarra

Nantawarra, South Australia

Bowmans is a locality in South Australia's Mid North. At the 2006 census, Bowmans had a population of 203.Nantawarra is a town in the postal area of Bowmans. The township is located just east of Highway 1, approximately 125km north of Adelaide...

, South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

, he was educated at public schools before becoming a farmer and grazier at Balaklava

Balaklava, South Australia

The town of Balaklava is located in South Australia, 92 kilometres north of Adelaide in the Mid North region. It is on the banks of the Wakefield River, 25 kilometres east of Port Wakefield.-History:...

. He was director of the State Bank of South Australia

State Bank of South Australia

The State Bank of South Australia was a bank owned by the Government of South Australia. Its collapse in 1991 was a major political event in South Australia...

, and served as President of the Liberal Federation

Liberal Federation

The Liberal Federation was a liberal conservative South Australian political party from 1922 to 1932. It stemmed from the Liberal Union's Henry Barwell. Richard Layton Butler was also premier during the party's time. It was a predecessor to the Liberal and Country League....

 1920-1924. In 1934, he was elected to the Australian Senate

Australian Senate

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 as a United Australia Party

United Australia Party

The United Australia Party was an Australian political party that was founded in 1931 and dissolved in 1945. It was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia and predecessor to the Liberal Party of Australia...

 Senator for South Australia. He resigned his place in 1944, necessitating the appointment of Ted Mattner to succeed him.