Roger Levinge Dean, CBE

Order of the British Empire

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 (12 December 1913 – 7 January 1998) was an Australia

Australia

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n politician. Born in Sydney

Sydney

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, he attended Newcastle Boys High School and Newcastle Grammar School

Newcastle Grammar School

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 before becoming a business executive. He served in World War II

World War II

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, 1942-46. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 as the Liberal

Liberal Party of Australia

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 member for Robertson

Division of Robertson

The Division of Robertson is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. The Division is located on the Central Coast, immediately north of the Hawkesbury River. It encompasses the towns of Woy Woy, Gosford and Terrigal....

, defeating Labor

Australian Labor Party

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 member Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams (Australian politician)

Thomas Francis Williams was an Australian politician.Born in Young, New South Wales, he was educated at Catholic schools and then the University of Sydney. He became a barrister in 1923. In 1943 he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Robertson, defeating...

. Dean held the seat until 1964, when he resigned to become Administrator of the Northern Territory

Administrator of the Northern Territory

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, a position he held until 1970. In that year, he was appointed Consul-General to San Francisco, where he remained until 1974. He died in 1998.