Robert Lawson (Victorian politician)

Robert Lawson (18 May 1927 ― 12 July 2024)^[2] was an Australian politician.

Robert Lawson Victorian Legislative Council MP
Member of the Victorian Parliament for Higinbotham Province
In office 1979 – 3 October 1992
Preceded by	Sir William Fry
Succeeded by	Chris Strong
Personal details
Born	(1927-05-18)18 May 1927 Melbourne
Died	12 July 2024(2024-07-12) (aged 97)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse	Nancy Eunice Curtis ​ (m. 1949)​
Children	5[1]

Life and career

Lawson was born on 19 May 1927 in Melbourne, to Leonard Langworthy Lawson, a builder, and Alice Dorothy. He attended local state schools and became the managing director of Lawsons Pty Ltd.

He joined the Liberal Party in 1950, and was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1979 as a member for Higinbotham. He held the seat until his retirement in 1992, the year Liberal Party won government at the Victorian state election.^[3]

Lawson married charity worker Nancy Curtis in 1949. She died from pancreatic cancer in November 2009, at the age of 82.^[1]

Lawson died on 12 July 2024, aged 97.

References

1. Lawson, Mark (16 November 2009). "Seasoned traveller took her own 'silk' route to help others". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
2. "Robert Lawson". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
3. "Robert Lawson". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

 

Victorian Legislative Council
Preceded by Sir William Fry	Member for Higinbotham 1979–1992 Served alongside: Murray Hamilton; Geoffrey Connard	Succeeded by Chris Strong