Baron David Snider (12 September 1917 – 29 December 1966) was an Australian politician. Born in Caulfield to theatre proprietor Mendel Snider and Evelyn Myers, Snider attended Melbourne Grammar School and Melbourne University, and during

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served in the Australian Military Forces. In 1940 he went to the

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to consult on ship building safety; while there he married Emily Frank, with whom he had a son Mark Garfield. In 1951 he returned to Australia, becoming a director of training for the Victorian Institute of Industrial Management. In 1955 he was elected to the

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as the

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member for St Kilda. In 1964 he transferred to the Legislative Council, winning a seat in

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. He had married Claire Orson in 1959; they had one son Marshall Orson. Snider died in 1966 at

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1917 births 1966 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Members of the Victorian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-politician-stub