Mr Robert CAMERON (1890 - 1970)

Date of Birth: 29/08/1890
Place of Birth: Minmi, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 21/05/1970
Place of Death: Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	8 Oct 1927	6 Feb 1956	28yr(s) 3mth(s) 30day(s)
Member for Wallsend	8 Oct 1927	18 Sep 1930	2yr(s) 11mth(s) 11day(s)	28th (1927 - 1930)
Member for Waratah	25 Oct 1930	18 May 1932	1yr(s) 6mth(s) 24day(s)	29th (1930 - 1932)
Member for Waratah	11 Jun 1932	12 Apr 1935	2yr(s) 10mth(s) 2day(s)	30th (1932 - 1935)
Member for Waratah	11 May 1935	24 Feb 1938	2yr(s) 9mth(s) 14day(s)	31st (1935 - 1938)
Member for Waratah	26 Mar 1938	18 Apr 1941	3yr(s) 24day(s)	32nd (1938 - 1941)
Member for Waratah	10 May 1941	24 Apr 1944	2yr(s) 11mth(s) 15day(s)	33rd (1941 - 1944)
Member for Waratah	27 May 1944	29 Mar 1947	2yr(s) 10mth(s) 3day(s)	34th (1944 - 1947)
Member for Waratah	3 May 1947	22 May 1950	3yr(s) 20day(s)	35th (1947 - 1950)
Member for Waratah	17 Jun 1950	14 Jan 1953	2yr(s) 6mth(s) 29day(s)	36th (1950 - 1953)
Member for Waratah	14 Feb 1953	6 Feb 1956	2yr(s) 11mth(s) 24day(s)	37th (1953 - 1956)

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP). Foundation secretary. Wallsend branch, secretary of parliamentary party.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Miner. Educated at Plattsburg Public School; began work at fourteen at Wallsend Colliery, miner until election to Parliament; member of Miners Federation; secretary of Wallsend Lodge; prominent in friendly societies; trustee of Wallsend soccer club, racegoer.

Honours Received

Order of the British Empire 1963 (OBE)

Personal

Son of Robert Cameron, miner and union official, and Isabel Bower. Married Grace Elizabeth Buxton on 16 February 1915 and had issue, 2 daughters. Beresfield cremation from Wallsend Presbyterian Church.

Additional Information

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