Max Burr

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Max Burr
Member of the Australian Parliament for Wilmot
In office 13 December 1975 – 1 December 1984
Preceded by	Gil Duthie
Succeeded by	Division abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lyons
In office 1 December 1984 – 8 February 1993
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Dick Adams
Personal details
Born	(1939-01-09) 9 January 1939 Launceston, Tasmania
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Accountant

Maxwell Arthur "Max" Burr (born 9 January 1939) is a retired Australian politician. Born in Launceston, Tasmania, he was educated at Launceston Business College before becoming an accountant and Secretary of the Tasmanian Farmers' Federation. In 1975, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Wilmot, defeating long-serving Labor member Gil Duthie. When Wilmot was abolished in 1984, Burr successfully contested its successor, Lyons. He held the seat until his retirement in 1993.^[1]

References

↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-09.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Gil Duthie	Member for Wilmot 1975 – 1984	Succeeded by Division abolished
Preceded by New seat	Member for Lyons 1984 – 1993	Succeeded by Dick Adams

Authority control	VIAF: 95137468

Persondata
Name	Burr, Maxwell Arthur
Alternative names	Burr, Max
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	9 January 1939
Place of birth	Launceston, Tasmania
Date of death
Place of death

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