William John Lewis (16 October 1916 – 8 December 1991) was an Australian politician. He was born at

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and worked as a truck driver and postal worker before serving in the military during

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. After his return he was a cartage contractor from 1947, and was president of the local branch of the Labor Party. He was elected to the

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in 1970 as the member for

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, but was defeated in 1973. Lewis died in 1991.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Bill 1916 births 1991 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 20th-century Australian politicians