Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Leonard Rodda
Portrait of Leonard Rodda

Leonard Rodda

1892 – 1970

Australian politician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Leonard Rodda

Lived 1892 – 1970 (aged 77). Leonard Rodda was an Australian politician.

Leonard Roy Rodda (17 April 1892 – 27 January 1970) was an Australian politician.

Born in Tarranyurk to farmer Frederick Rodda and Elizabeth Mary Curnow, he attended Tarranyurk State School before working on the family farm. He served for three years in the Australian Imperial Force during World War I, serving with the Australian Siege Battery in France before returning to farm at Horsham and Tarranyurk. He married Violet May Wurfel on 12 October 1920; they had three children. A foundation member of the Country Party in 1920, he owned a sheep stud from 1931 to 1937, when he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Province. He served as a minister without portfolio from January 1942 to July 1943. He resigned in 1943 to contest the federal seat of Wannon unsuccessfully, and was re-elected to the Council at the by-election for his old seat. He resigned to contest Wannon again in 1946, also unsuccessfully, and retired to Warracknabeal in 1951. Rodda remained active in the local community and served on Warracknabeal Shire Council from 1953 to 1967, including two periods as president (1957–58, 1961–63). He died in 1970 at Erindale in South Australia.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council
Also known as
Leonard Roy Rodda

People in Leonard Rodda's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Leonard Rodda's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Leonard Rodda?

Australian politician

When was Leonard Rodda born?

Leonard Rodda was born on 17 April 1892.

When did Leonard Rodda die?

Leonard Rodda died on 27 January 1970.

What was Leonard Rodda's occupation?

Leonard Rodda was a politician.

What nationality was Leonard Rodda?

Leonard Rodda was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leonard Rodda

· Wikidata: Q6525677

· DBpedia: Leonard Rodda

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Leonard Rodda. https://biography.guide/leonard-rodda/

MLA: "Leonard Rodda." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/leonard-rodda/.

Chicago: "Leonard Rodda." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/leonard-rodda/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:03 UTC