Douglas Alfred Cashion (23 January 1907 – 27 September 2004) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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. In 1949 he was elected to the

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as a Labor member for Wilmot in a recount following Peter Pike's resignation. He held his seat until 1972, when he was defeated. He was awarded an AO in 1978.

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1907 births 2004 deaths Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Tasmania 20th-century Australian politicians Officers of the Order of Australia {{Australia-Labor-politician-stub