Herbert Yelland

Herbert John Yelland (27 February 1878 – 22 May 1962) was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1924 to 1936.

Herbert Yelland was born at Point Macleay in South Australia on 27 February 1878.

Yelland joined the Nationalist Party in 1923, and that August unsuccessfully contested the Legislative Council seat of East Province in a by-election.

The following year he contested the seat again, this time in a general election, and won.

Yelland contested the 1944 Swan by-election for the Nationalists, but placed sixth out of six candidates.