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Hubert Leslie Primrose (14 November 1882 – 26 November 1942) was an Australian politician.


Early life

He was born at
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to public servant Charles Herman Burton Primrose and Sarah Maria, ''née'' Clissold. After a private education he studied law. On 26 October 1910 he married Edith Briton, with whom he had four children. Admitted as a solicitor in 1917, he was a partner in Lee & Primrose (1917–27), which later became Primrose & Primrose (1930–42).


Political career

He served on North Sydney Council from 1919 to 1938, with a period as mayor from 1926 to 1932. As mayor he was responsible for officially opening the
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's northern approach on 19 March 1932. He was elected to the
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in 1932 as the
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member for North Sydney. An assistant minister from 1939 to 1941, he was acting Minister for Health for several periods in 1939 and 1940. Defeated in 1941, Primrose died at Waverton the following year.


References

  1882 births 1942 deaths United Australia Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Australian solicitors 20th-century Australian politicians Mayors of North Sydney {{Australia-politician-stub