William Bridges-Maxwell

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Crawford William Bridges-Maxwell (27 September 192915 April 1994) was an Australian politician. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, he was educated at Geelong Grammar School and then the Royal Agricultural College in England, after which he became a veterinary scientist. In 1964, following the resignation of Roger Dean, Bridges-Maxwell was selected as the Liberal candidate for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Robertson in New South Wales, which he won in the by-election resulting from Dean's resignation. He held the seat until his defeat by Barry Cohen of the Labor Party in 1969. Bridges-Maxwell died in 1994.[1]

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  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). Australian Election Archive. Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Roger Dean
Member for Robertson
1964 – 1969
Succeeded by
Barry Cohen


Persondata
NAME Bridges-Maxwell, Crawford William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bridges-Maxwell, William
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH 27 September 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Hobart, Tasmania
DATE OF DEATH 15 April 1994
PLACE OF DEATH