Les Hart (politician)
Australian politician
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Leslie Rupert Hart (28 December 1909 – 7 January 2002)[1] was a politician in South Australia.
Leslie Rupert Hart | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 December 1909 |
| Died | 7 January 2002 (aged 92) |
| Occupations | Politician; sheep‑breeder |
| Known for | Member of the South Australian Legislative Council (1962–1973) |
He was the elder son of Edith R. Hart (née Lashmar) and Rupert Rufus Hart, sheep breeder of "Glen Devon", Two Wells.[2] He studied woolclassing at the School of Mines.[3] and with a brother went into partnership with their father as R. R. Hart and Sons,[4] who like fellow parliamentarian Maynard Boyd Dawkins, were successful breeders of Dorset Horn sheep.
He was elected a Liberal candidate to a Midland district seat in the Legislative Council in October 1962 and resigned in March 1973.
Personal
Hart married Lily Edith Poole of Torrensville on 11 October 1941. They had a son, Malcolm, in 1942. This was followed by a daughter Rosemary, and finally another son, Robert.[5]
