Baron Snider
Baron David Snider (12 September 1917 – 29 December 1966) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Caulfield to theatre proprietor Mendel Snider and Evelyn Myers. He attended Melbourne Grammar School and Melbourne University, and during World War II served in the Australian Military Forces. In 1940 he went to the United States to consult on ship building safety; while there he married Emily Frank, with whom he had a son. In 1951 he returned to Australia, becoming a director of training for the Victorian Institute of Industrial Management. In 1955 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal and Country Party member for St Kilda. In 1964 he transferred to the Legislative Council, winning a seat in Higinbotham Province. He had married Clara Orson in 1961; they had one son. Snider died in 1966 at Ivanhoe.[1]
References
- ↑ Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Snider, Baron David". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
| Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Bourke |
Member for St Kilda 1955–1964 |
Succeeded by Brian Dixon |
| Victorian Legislative Council | ||
| Preceded by Sir Arthur Warner |
Member for Higinbotham 1964–1966 Served alongside: Lindsay Thompson |
Succeeded by William Fry |