Edward Walker Archer (12 December 1871 – 1 July 1940) was an Australian politician of Queensland. Archer gained election to the Australian House of Representatives electoral Division of Capricornia on an Anti-Socialist platform on 12 December 1906, serving until 13 April 1910. When he was sworn in as an MP in February 1907, he chose to make an affirmation rather than swear an oath, making him the first member of the House of Representatives to do so. Later, Archer switched to state politics, serving as member for the electorate of Normanby in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland between 5 March 1914 until the state election on 22 May 1915. References 1871 births 1940 deaths Members of the Australian House of Representatives Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Capricornia Free Trade Party members of the Parliament of Australia Commonwealth Liberal Party members of the Parliament of Australia 20th-century Australian politicians People educated at Whitgift School British emigrants to Australia