The Hon. Ewan Murray ROBSON (1906 - 1974)

Date of Birth: 07/03/1906
Place of Birth: Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 26/08/1974
Place of Death: Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	29 Aug 1936	26 Jul 1957	20yr(s) 10mth(s) 28day(s)
Member for Vaucluse	29 Aug 1936	24 Feb 1938	1yr(s) 5mth(s) 27day(s)	31st (1935 - 1938)
Member for Vaucluse	4 Mar 1938	18 Apr 1941	3yr(s) 1mth(s) 15day(s)	32nd (1938 - 1941)
Member for Vaucluse	22 Apr 1941	24 Apr 1944	3yr(s) 3day(s)	33rd (1941 - 1944)
Member for Vaucluse	28 Apr 1944	29 Mar 1947	2yr(s) 11mth(s) 2day(s)	34th (1944 - 1947)
Member for Vaucluse	3 May 1947	22 May 1950	3yr(s) 20day(s)	35th (1947 - 1950)
Member for Vaucluse	17 Jun 1950	14 Jan 1953	2yr(s) 6mth(s) 29day(s)	36th (1950 - 1953)
Member for Vaucluse	19 Jan 1953	6 Feb 1956	3yr(s) 19day(s)	37th (1953 - 1956)
Member for Vaucluse	3 Mar 1956	26 Jul 1957	1yr(s) 4mth(s) 24day(s)	38th (1956 - 1959)

Political Party Activity

United Australia Party (unendorsed member). Joined party and voted against Stevens in 1939. Liberal Party; leader 17 August 1954 - 20 September 1955.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Lawyer (solicitor). Educated at Newington College, St Paul's College., University of Sydney., BA 1927, LLB 1930; admitted as a solicitor 1930; joined family firm of Robson and Cowlishaw 1931 - 1954, Robson, Cowlishaw and Macready from 1955.

Military Service

Served 2nd Australian Imperial Forces 1939 - 1945, 2/31st Australian Infantry Battalion, New Guinea and Borneo, Lieutenant-Colonel, Distinguished Service Order

Honours Received

Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1966

Personal

Son of William Elliott Veitch Robson. Married (1) Lesley Martin on 31 March 1931 and had issue, 2 sons. Married (2) Naomi Priscilla Gee on 9 December 1950. Methodist. Funeral at Northern Suburbs crematorium.

Additional Information

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