Laurence Failes

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Laurence John Failes (6 October 1899 – 7 July 1976) was an Australian politician. Born in Coonabarabran, New South Wales, he attended state schools and then Hawkesbury Agricultural College before becoming a farmer at Bugaldie and then a businessman at Coonabarabran. He served in World War II 1942-45. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Lawson. He held Lawson until its abolition in 1969, at which time he retired. Failes died in 1976.^[1]

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by New seat	Member for Lawson 1949 – 1969	Succeeded by Seat abolished

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NAME	Failes, Laurence John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	6 October 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH	Coonabarabran, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH	7 July 1976
PLACE OF DEATH