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About Bob Rowland Smith
- Robert Baron "Bob" Rowland Smith (15 October 1925 – 5 July 2012) was an Australian politician.
- He was a National Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1974 until 1999. Born in Sydney, Rowland Smith was educated at Knox Grammar School, graduating in 1942.
- He served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1943 to 1947 and in the Naval Volunteer Reserve 1947-60, with the rank of lieutenant.
- After one year at the University of Sydney he became a wool grower and processor, joining the Country Party in 1956.
- He was Chairman of the Australian Merino Wool Campaign Committee and the Wool Buyers' Association.
- He was also the founder of Canobolas Wool Topmaking Pty Ltd in Orange.In 1974, Rowland Smith was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council after Eben Vickery's death.
- He became Leader of the National Party in the Legislative Council in 1978 and Deputy Leader of the Government in 1988, when the Greiner Coalition won government.
- He was Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing until 1991.
- He remained in the Council until his retirement in 1999; he was granted retention of the title "The Honourable" for life.
- He died in July 2012.
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