Robert Dewley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian politician
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Place of Birth: Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia
About Robert Dewley
- Robert Charles Dewley (25 November 1913 – 23 May 1996) was an Australian politician.
- He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1947 until 1953.
- He was a member of the Liberal Party. Dewley was born in Rose Bay, New South Wales with the birth surname of Lambourne.
- He was the son of an insurance inspector and was educated at Randwick Boys High School .
- Dewley initially worked as a butcher in Rozelle, New South Wales but in 1947 he started a car dealership in Stanmore, New South Wales.
- He was an alderman on Drummoyne Municipal Council from 1943–44 and 1955-59.
- He was elected to the New South Wales Parliament at the 1947 state election as the Liberal member for Drummoyne.
- Dewley defeated the sitting Labor member Robert Greig.
- He retained the seat at the subsequent election in 1950 but was defeated at the 1953 election.
- He did not hold ministerial, parliamentary or party office.
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