University of Tasmania, Australian House of Representatives, Division of Braddon
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ISBN-13:
978-613-9-17778-3
ISBN-10:
6139177782
EAN:
9786139177783
Book language:
English
Blurb/Shorttext:
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ronald "Ron" Davies (25 July 1919 – 5 June 1980) was an Australian politician. Born in Latrobe, Tasmania, he was educated at state schools and then the University of Tasmania, becoming a teacher. He served in the military 1942-1945. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Braddon, defeating Liberal MP Aubrey Luck. He held the seat until 1975, when he was defeated by Liberal candidate and future Premier of Tasmania Ray Groom. Davies died in 1980.