Edward Lewis (Australian politician)

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Edward Wallace Lewis (born 24 December 1936) is an Australian politician.

He was born in Sydney, and was a shearer and farmer before entering politics. He travelled widely before settling in Hamilton around 1963, becoming secretary of the local branch of the Australian Workers' Union and president of the Hamilton Labor Party branch. In 1970 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Dundas, but he was defeated in 1973. [1]

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References

  1. Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Wallace, Edward Wallace". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Sir William McDonald
Member for Dundas
19701973
Succeeded by
Bruce Chamberlain