Ron Davies (Tasmanian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian politician
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Place of Birth: Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia
About Ron Davies (Tasmanian politician)
- Ronald Davies (25 July 1919 – 5 June 1980) was an Australian politician.
- Born in Latrobe, Tasmania, he was educated at state schools and then the University of Tasmania, becoming a teacher.
- He served in the military 1942-1945.
- In 1958, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Braddon, defeating Liberal MP Aubrey Luck.
- He was only the second Labor member ever to win the seat, previously known as Darwin, and the first since 1917.
- He held the seat until 1975, when he was defeated by Liberal candidate and future Premier of Tasmania Ray Groom.
- Davies died in 1980.
- His son Glen served in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1972 to 1986.
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