Robert Wardlaw

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Robert Wardlaw
Senator for Tasmania
In office 9 May 1953 – 30 June 1962
Preceded by	John Marriott
Personal details
Born	(1889-08-05)5 August 1889 Mathinna, Tasmania
Died	27 June 1964(1964-06-27) (aged 74)
Political party	Liberal

Robert Wardlaw (5 August 1889 – 27 June 1964) was an Australian politician. Born in Mathinna, Tasmania, he was educated at state schools before serving in the military 1914-1920. He returned to become a shopkeeper at Ringarooma and later a farmer and pig breeder. He was President of the Tasmanian Farmers' Federation 1949-1951 and was also a company director. In 1953 he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for Tasmania. He held the seat until his retirement in 1961. Wardlaw died in 1964.^[1]

References

↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-24.

Persondata
Name	Wardlaw, Robert
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	5 August 1889
Place of birth	Mathinna, Tasmania
Date of death	27 June 1964
Place of death

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