Bill Robinson (Australian politician)

William Charles Campbell Bignall Robinson (4 October 1907 21 January 1981) was an English-born Australian politician. Born in Hertfordshire, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at state schools in Western Australia. He became a farmer in the Williams District. He served in the military 1942–1945. In 1952, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Western Australia, filling the casual vacancy caused by the death of Senator Edmund Piesse. He contested the 1953 election but was defeated. Robinson died in 1981.[1]

Bill Robinson
Senator for Western Australia
In office
30 September 1952  8 May 1953
Preceded byEdmund Piesse
Personal details
Born(1907-10-04)4 October 1907
Hertford, England, United Kingdom
Died21 January 1981(1981-01-21) (aged 70)
Perth, Western Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Country Party
OccupationFarmer
  • Biographical article retrieved 13 August 2016 (The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate)

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2008.


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