Albert William Bendall (29 May 1884 – 3 May 1967) was an Australian politician. He was born in Westbury,

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. In 1922 he was elected to the

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as a Country Party member for

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, although he soon joined the

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when the Country Party in Tasmania disintegrated. He was defeated in 1925, but in 1932 he was elected to the

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as the

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member for Macquarie. He held the seat until his defeat in 1944. Bendall died in 1967 in

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1884 births 1967 deaths National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Tasmania Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Tasmania Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians People from Westbury, Tasmania {{Australia-Independent-politician-stub