Mervyn William Lee (18 August 1920 – 13 December 2009) was an Australian politician who served as the Liberal member for Lalor from 1966 to 1969. He died in December 2009 at the age of 89.[1]
Mervyn Lee | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Lalor | |
| In office 26 November 1966 – 25 October 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Reg Pollard |
| Succeeded by | Jim Cairns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1920 Broadford, Victoria |
| Died | 13 December 2009 (aged 89) Kilmore, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Drapery and hardware merchant |
Early life and war service
editBorn in Broadford, Victoria in August 1920, he was educated at Kingswood College in Melbourne before becoming a Commonwealth public servant. After serving in the Royal Australian Navy in World War II 1941–46, he became a drapery and hardware merchant. He played Australian rules football for Acton in the Canberra Australian National Football League and while captain of Acton in 1947 won the Mulrooney Medal.[2]
Political career
editIn 1966, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Lalor, defeating long-serving Labor member Reg Pollard. He held the seat until 1969, when a redistribution erased his majority and gave Labor a notional six-percent majority. Believing this made Lalor impossible to hold, Lee unsuccessfully contested the nearby seat of Bendigo.[3] He had early considered standing as the Liberal candidate at the 1969 Bendigo by-election, which would have required a by-election in Lalor.[4]
References
edit- ^ Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 January 2019
- ^ "MP was noted Rules player". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 8 December 1966. p. 44. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ^ "Lee out of Bendigo contest". The Canberra Times. 22 April 1969.
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