Robert Lindsay (Australian politician)

For other people with the same name, see Robert Lindsay (disambiguation).

Robert Lindsay
Member of the Australian Parliament for Flinders
In office 29 May 1954 – 31 October 1966
Preceded by	Keith Ewert
Succeeded by	Phillip Lynch
Personal details
Born	18 August 1905(1905-08-18) Norwich, England
Died	6 September 2000(2000-09-06) (aged 95)
Nationality	English Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Soldier

Robert William Ludovic Lindsay (18 August 1905 – 6 September 2000) was an English-born Australian politician. Born in Norwich, England, he was educated at Eton College and then the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He served in the military from 1925-37 and 1939-52. In 1954, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Flinders, defeating Labor's Keith Ewert. He held the seat until his retirement in 1966. Lindsay died in 2000.^[1]

References

^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-06-14.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Keith Ewert	Member for Flinders 1954 – 1966	Succeeded by Phillip Lynch

Persondata
Name	Lindsay, Robert William Ludovic
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	18 August 1905
Place of birth	Norwich, England
Date of death	6 September 2000
Place of death