William Tevlin Arthur (16 April 1918 – 28 February 1982) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he attended state schools and was on military service from 1941 to 1946.World War II Nominal Roll
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seat of Barton in 1954, but was unsuccessful. However, in 1966 he defeated

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member

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and was elected for the

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. He held the seat until 1969 when he was defeated by Reynolds, whereupon he became a consultant. He died in 1982.

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1918 births 1982 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Barton Members of the Australian House of Representatives Australian Army personnel of World War II 20th-century Australian politicians Australian Army officers {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub