William Lawrence (Australian politician)

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William Lawrence
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Wimmera
In office
10 December 1949 – 22 November 1958
Preceded byWinton Turnbull
Succeeded byRobert King
Personal details
Born(1906-07-28)28 July 1906
Horsham, Victoria
Died13 January 2004(2004-01-13) (aged 97)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
OccupationDentist

William Robert Lawrence (28 July 1906 – 13 January 2004) was an Australian politician. Born in Horsham, Victoria, he attended state schools and then the University of Melbourne before returning to Horsham as a dentist; he also sat on Horsham City Council. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Wimmera. He held the seat until 1958, when he was defeated by the Country Party candidate. Lawrence died in 2004.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Wimmera
1949–1958
Succeeded by