Gordon Davidson (Australian politician)
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Gordon Sinclair Davidson (17 January 1915 – 25 November 2002) was an Australia
n politician. He was a grazier and church administrator before entering politics. In 1961, he was appointed to the Australian Senate
as a Liberal
Senator for South Australia, filling the casual vacancy caused by the death of Rex Pearson
. He did not contest the 1961 election
, and his term ended later in 1961. He was re-appointed to the Senate, however, when Senator Nancy Buttfield
, who had been elected in Davidson's place, resigned to take on the shorter term. Davidson's term expired in 1962. He was elected in his own right in 1964, and served until his retirement in 1981.
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. He was a grazier and church administrator before entering politics. In 1961, he was appointed to the Australian Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
as a Liberal
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...
Senator for South Australia, filling the casual vacancy caused by the death of Rex Pearson
Rex Pearson
Rex Whiting Pearson was an Australian politician. Born in Kadina, South Australia, he was educated in Adelaide at Prince Alfred College before becoming a farmer and grazier at Sandilands, South Australia....
. He did not contest the 1961 election
Australian federal election, 1961
Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 December 1961. All 122 seats in the House of Representatives, and 31 of the 60 seats in the Senate were up for election...
, and his term ended later in 1961. He was re-appointed to the Senate, however, when Senator Nancy Buttfield
Nancy Buttfield
Dame Nancy Buttfield DBE was an Australian Senator and the first woman to serve in the Australian Parliament as a representative of the state of South Australia....
, who had been elected in Davidson's place, resigned to take on the shorter term. Davidson's term expired in 1962. He was elected in his own right in 1964, and served until his retirement in 1981.