Donald Charles Cameron
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Sir Donald Charles Cameron (1879 - 19 November 1960), Australian politician, was born in Brisbane, the son of a grazier, and educated at private schools. He served with the Australian Army in the Second Boer War, with American forces in China during the Boxer Rebellion, and again with Australian forces during World War I, finishing the war as a Lieutenant-Colonel. In 1919 he won the seat of Brisbane for the Nationalist Party of Australia, holding it until he was defeated by the Australian Labor Party in 1931. In 1934 he won the nearby seat of Lilley, but retired in 1937. In 1932 he was made a KCMG.
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| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by William Finlayson |
Member for Brisbane 1919—1931 |
Succeeded by George Lawson |
| Preceded by George Mackay |
Member for Lilley 1934—1937 |
Succeeded by William Jolly |
Categories: 1879 births | 1960 deaths | Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Nationalist Party of Australia politicians | Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Brisbane | Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Lilley | Australian politician stubs

