George Shaw (Australian politician)

George Shaw (Australian politician)

George William Shaw (28 July 1913 – 9 January 1966) was an Australian politician. Born in Rockhampton, Queensland, he was educated at state schools before becoming a sugar mill manager at Mackay. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Dawson. He died in 1966; in the resulting by-election, Dawson was won by Labor for the first time.cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-07-13]

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NAME = Shaw, George William
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 28 July 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH = Rockhampton, Queensland
DATE OF DEATH = 9 January 1966
PLACE OF DEATH =


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