Roy Wheeler (Australian politician)
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Roy Crawford Wheeler was an Australia
n politician. Born in Gosford, New South Wales
, he was educated at state schools before running a business in Gosford. He subsequently became a stockbroker in Sydney
, and underwent military service from 1940-46. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
as a member of the Liberal Party
, representing the new seat of Mitchell
. He held the seat until his defeat in 1961. Wheeler died in 1971.
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 Gosford, New South Wales
Gosford, New South Wales
Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district...
, he was educated at state schools before running a business in Gosford. He subsequently became a stockbroker in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, and underwent military service from 1940-46. In 1949, 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....
as a 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...
, representing the new seat of Mitchell
Division of Mitchell
The Division of Mitchell is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the north-west suburbs of Sydney, and includes the entire suburbs of Baulkham Hills, Beaumont Hills, Bella Vista, Box Hill, Kellyville, Nelson and Winston Hills...
. He held the seat until his defeat in 1961. Wheeler died in 1971.