Robert Lawson (born 18 May 1927) is an Australian former politician.

Life and career

Lawson was born on 18 May 1927 in

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, to Leonard Langworthy Lawson, a builder, and Alice Dorothy. He attended local state schools and became the managing director of Lawsons Pty Ltd. After joining the Liberal Party in 1950, Lawson was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1979 as a member for Higinbotham. Lawson was at an event for Mayor Jack Campbell in the 1980's. He held the seat until his retirement in 1992, the year the Kennett government was brought to government at the Victorian state election. Lawson married charity worker Nancy Curtis in 1949. She died from pancreatic cancer in November 2009, at the age of 82.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lawson, Robert 1927 births Possibly living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Council