Frank Davis (Australian politician)
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Francis John "Frank" Davis, CMG
, OBE
(13 April 1900 – 28 February 1980) was an Australia
n politician. Born in Melbourne
, he attended state schools before becoming a meat industry executive. A founding member of the Liberal Party
, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
in 1949 as the Liberal member for Deakin
, succeeding William Hutchinson
. He held the seat until his retirement in 1966. He later became Chairman of the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories
. Davis died in 1980.
Order of St Michael and St George
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, OBE
Order of the British Empire
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(13 April 1900 – 28 February 1980) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. Born in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, he attended state schools before becoming a meat industry executive. A founding member of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
in 1949 as the Liberal member for Deakin
Division of Deakin
The Division of Deakin is anAustralian Electoral Division in Victoria. It is named for Alfred Deakin, three times Prime Minister of Australia. The division was created in 1937, initially as a rural seat, but since 1949 it has been located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, today taking in...
, succeeding William Hutchinson
William Hutchinson (Australian politician)
William Joseph Hutchinson was an Australian politician. Born in Maindample, Victoria, he was educated at Scotch College in Melbourne before becoming a grazier at Bonnie Doon...
. He held the seat until his retirement in 1966. He later became Chairman of the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories
CSL Limited
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. Davis died in 1980.