Robert McCartney (Australian politician)
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Preceded byGeorge Glover Campbell
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
BornRobert Arthur McCartney
7 September 1906
7 September 1906
Died19 July 1978 (aged 71)
Unknown
Robert McCartney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Hamilton | |
| In office 21 March 1959 – 13 January 1971 | |
| Preceded by | George Glover Campbell |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Arthur McCartney 7 September 1906 |
| Died | 19 July 1978 (aged 71) Unknown |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Emma Bird |
| Children | One daughter |
| Occupation | Politician/ Bus Driver |
Robert Arthur McCartney (7 September 1906 – 19 July 1978) was an Australian politician who represented the Electoral district of Hamilton for the Labor Party from 1959 until 1971.
McCartney was born to parents Robert McCartney snr. and Elizabeth Hunter. McCartney immigrated to Australia in 1921 to New South Wales with his family. His father was killed in the Battle of the Somme in World War I.[1]
McCartney served in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1941 to 1946. He was on active reserve until 1956. On 12 April 1930, he married Emma Bird, with whom he had one daughter.[1]