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Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles (27 June 1923 – 18 December 1990) was an Australian politician. Giles was born in
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, South Australia, a son of Hew O'Halloran Giles, and Nellie Cosford Giles (née Verco), eldest daughter of Dr. W. A. Verco. They lived at Thorngate, then "Willyama",
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, and he was educated in Victoria at Geelong Grammar School before returning to South Australia to attend the
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and
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. He became a grazier and cattle breeder, and served in the
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from 1942 to 1945 during the
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. In 1959, Giles was elected to a Southern district seat in the Legislative Council as a
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member. In 1964, he resigned to contest the
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for the
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seat of Angas, caused by the resignation of
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; he won the seat as a candidate for the LCL's federal counterpart, the Liberal Party. He held Angas until its abolition in 1977. He then followed most of his constituents into neighboring
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, defeating fellow Liberal
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for preselection. Giles served as the member for Wakefield until his retirement in 1983. Giles died in 1990, aged 67.


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Liberal and Country League politicians Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the South Australian Legislative Council Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Angas Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Wakefield Members of the Australian House of Representatives 1923 births 1990 deaths 20th-century Australian politicians People educated at Geelong Grammar School Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II Royal Australian Air Force officers {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub