Arthur Abbott
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Arthur Valentine Rutherford Abbott (14 February 1892 – 10 October 1975) was an Australian lawyer and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1939 to 1956. He was a minister in the government of Sir Ross McLarty, including as attorney-general from 1948 to 1953.
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Arthur Abbott | |
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Attorney-General of Western Australia | |
In office 5 January 1948 – 23 February 1953 | |
Preceded by | Ross McDonald |
Succeeded by | Emil Nulsen |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia | |
In office 18 March 1939 – 25 March 1950 | |
Preceded by | James MacCallum Smith |
Succeeded by | Ted Needham |
Constituency | North Perth |
In office 25 March 1950 – 7 April 1956 | |
Preceded by | None (new creation) |
Succeeded by | Edward Oldfield |
Constituency | Mount Lawley |
Personal details | |
Born | (1892-02-14)14 February 1892 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 10 October 1975(1975-10-10) (aged 83) Perth, Western Australia |
Political party | Nationalist (to 1945) Liberal (from 1945) |
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