Douglas Donald Cross (8 September 1892 – 9 July 1970) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the

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from 1948 until 1953 and from 1956 until his death . He was a member of the

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Biography

Cross was born in

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. He was the son of a police constable and educated to elementary level at a state superior school. Cross initially worked as a carpenter but eventually owned a large building company. He served in the

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in France between 1916 and 1919. Cross was an alderman on the council of the

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between 1942 and 1970 and was mayor in 1944–47 and 1953–58. In 1948, he was elected to the New South Wales Parliament as the Liberal member for

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at the

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caused by the death of Labor's sitting member

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. He retained the seat until he was defeated by Labor's

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at the 1953 state election. At the following election in

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he defeated Frank O'Neill, Labor's sitting member for the seat of

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. He retained this seat until his death in 1970.

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1892 births 1970 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly People from Marrickville Australian carpenters 20th-century Australian politicians Australian military personnel of World War I {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub