Mervyn Lee
| Mervyn Lee | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Drapery and hardware merchant |
Mervyn William Lee (born 18 August 1920) was an Australian politician.
Early life and war service
Born in Broadford, Victoria, he was educated at Kingswood College in Melbourne before becoming a Commonwealth public servant. After serving 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.[1]
Political career
In 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 gave Labor a notional six-percent majority. Believing this made Lalor impossible to hold, Lee unsuccessfully contested the nearby seat of Bendigo.[2]
References
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Reg Pollard |
Member for Lalor 1966 – 1969 |
Succeeded by Jim Cairns |