Sam Cohen (Australian politician)
| Sam Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Victoria | |
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In office 1 July 1962 – 7 October 1969 | |
| Succeeded by | Bill Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 October 1918 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 7 October 1969 (aged 50) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Barrister |
Samuel Herbert "Sam" Cohen (26 October 1918 – 7 October 1969) was an Australian politician, and was the first Jew to be elected to the Australian Senate. [1]
He was born in Sydney, he was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne and then the University of Melbourne. He was active in left-wing student politics, and as President of the Melbourne University Students' Representative Council was a founding member of the executive committee of the National Union of Australian University Students.[2]
He served in the military from 1942 to 1943 and became a barrister in 1946. In 1961, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Victoria. He held the seat until his death in 1969; Bill Brown was appointed to replace him.[3]
References
- ↑ "Cohen, Samuel Herbert", in The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate, Volume 3, Ann Millar, ed., (University of New South Wales Press, 2010) p64
- ↑ Phillips, Julian (1993). "Australian Dictionary of Biography". Cohen, Samuel Herbert (Sam) (1918–1969). Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
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