William Bridges-Maxwell
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Crawford William Bridges-Maxwell (27 September 1929 – 15 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]
[edit] References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). Australian Election Archive. Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Roger Dean |
Member for Robertson 1964 – 1969 |
Succeeded by Barry Cohen |
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| 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 | |

