Ray Aston

Ray Aston
Ray Aston
Member of the New South Wales Parliament; for Vaucluse
	In office; 31 May 1986 – 23 May 1988
Preceded by	Rosemary Foot
Succeeded by	Michael Yabsley
Minister for Corrective Services
	In office; 26 March 1988 – 23 May 1988
Preceded by	John Akister
Succeeded by	John Fahey
Personal details
Born	Raymond William Aston; 24 September 1943; Waverley, New South Wales
Died	23 May 1988 (aged 44); Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal
Parents	William Aston (father)
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	Orthodontist

Raymond William Aston (24 September 1943 – 23 May 1988) was an Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Vaucluse in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1986 till his early death.

Ray Aston was born in the Sydney suburb of Waverley, the son of William Aston, who was Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives 1967–72. Having attended Waverley College, Aston graduated from the University of Sydney, becoming an orthodontist.[1] In 1986, he was selected as the Liberal candidate for a by-election to be held in the state seat of Vaucluse, which was being vacated by Liberal Deputy Leader Rosemary Foot. Aston was easily elected, gaining over 70% of the vote, with Labor not contesting the by-election and his nearest rival, the Democrats, polling just over 10%.

At the 1988 state election Aston was comfortably re-elected and was appointed as Minister for Corrective Services. However Aston died suddenly, aged 44, in Sydney later that year.[2][3]

References

"Mr Raymond William Aston". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
Green, Antony. "Elections for Vaucluse". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
"Death of the Honourable Dr Raymond Williams Aston, B.D.S., D.Orth., R.C.S., M.P., Minister for Corrective Services" (PDF). Hansard (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales: Legislative Council. 23 May 1988. Retrieved 26 July 2014.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Rosemary Foot	Member for Vaucluse 1986–1988	Succeeded by Michael Yabsley

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[nsw-1] "Mr Raymond William Aston". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[green-2] Green, Antony. "Elections for Vaucluse". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

[3] "Death of the Honourable Dr Raymond Williams Aston, B.D.S., D.Orth., R.C.S., M.P., Minister for Corrective Services" (PDF). Hansard (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales: Legislative Council. 23 May 1988. Retrieved 26 July 2014.