William Aston

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Sir William John Aston (19 September 1916 – 21 May 1997) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he attended state schools before becoming an accountant and company director. He served in World War II from 1942-44, and was involved in local politics as a member of Waverley Council. In 1955, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Phillip. He held the seat until 1961, when he was defeated by Syd Einfeld of the Labor Party. Aston returned to the House in 1963, defeating Einfeld, and on 21 February 1967 he was elected Speaker. He held this position until the Liberal Government's defeat at the hands of Gough Whitlam in 1972, when Aston lost his seat. He died in 1997.^[1]

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by John McLeay	Speaker 1967 – 1972	Succeeded by James Cope
Preceded by Joseph Fitzgerald	Member for Phillip 1955 – 1961	Succeeded by Syd Einfeld
Preceded by Syd Einfeld	Member for Phillip 1963 – 1972	Succeeded by Joseph Riordan

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NAME	Aston, William John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	19 September 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sydney, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH	21 May 1997
PLACE OF DEATH