Stanley Kerin Amour (2 April 1900 – 29 November 1979) was an Australian politician. Born in

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schools before becoming an insurance agent. He served in the military from 1915–1917. In 1937, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a

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Senator for New South Wales. He was selected largely because his surname began with A, as did the other three candidates, Bill Ashley, John Armstrong and Tom Arthur. After leaving the ALP briefly for the

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, Amour served in the Senate for over 20 years, retiring in 1965. He died in 1979.

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