Alexander Greig Ellis Lawrie (19 June 1907 – 13 December 1978) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he was educated at

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in Sydney before moving to

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to become a grazier. He was an official of the Queensland Graziers' Association and served as Queensland State President of the Country Party 1960–1964. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Queensland. He remained a Senator until his retirement in 1975. Lawrie died in 1978 (aged 71), survived by his wife Margaret . They had married on 11 May 1939 and had four children.

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National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian Senate for Queensland Members of the Australian Senate 1907 births 1978 deaths People from Maitland, New South Wales 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-National-politician-stub