A. O. Neville
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Auber Octavius Neville (20 November 1875 – 18 April 1954) was a British-Australian public servant who served as the Chief Protector of Aborigines and Commissioner of Native Affairs in Western Australia.
Quick Facts Chief Protector of Aborigines in Western Australia, Preceded by ...
A. O. Neville | |
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Chief Protector of Aborigines in Western Australia | |
In office 25 March 1915 – 1936 | |
Preceded by | Charles Gale |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Commissioner of Native Affairs in Western Australia | |
In office 1936–1940 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Francis Illingworth Bray |
Personal details | |
Born | Auber Octavius Neville (1875-11-20)November 20, 1875 Ford, Northumberland, United Kingdom |
Died | April 18, 1954(1954-04-18) (aged 78) Perth, Australia |
Spouse |
Maryan Florence Low (m. 1910) |
Children | 5 |
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Neville was supporter of eugenics and believed that Aboriginal Australians could be bred out. As Chief Protector and Commissioner, he helped shaped Western Australia's policy towards Aboriginal Australians.[1] Neville has become an infamous historical figure in Australia for his role in the genocide of Indigenous Australians,[2] in part due to his portrayal in Rabbit-Proof Fence.