Robert Arthur King (9 April 1886 – 27 February 1960) was an Australian politician. He was born in Launceston to tailor Robert King and Louisa Barrett. He was educated at private schools and became a saddler, moving to

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around 1916. In that year he married Florence May Mullins, with whom he had two daughters. He was closely involved in the Saddlers' Union and was also active in the Trades and Labor Council. King was appointed to the

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in 1931, and played an active part in the turmoil in Labor politics throughout the subsequent decade. He was expelled from the Labor Party in 1936 and became associated with

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. Readmitted to the formal Labor Party in 1939, he also served as vice-president of the

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from 1935 to 1960. King died in

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in 1960 while still serving in parliament.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:King, Robert Arthur 1886 births 1960 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians