About William Dawnay-Mould
Lived 1901 – 1985 (aged 83). William Dawnay-Mould was an Australian and British politician and real estate agent.
William Roy Dawnay-Mould (2 November 1901 – 5 March 1985) was an English-born Australian politician.
Dawnay-Mould was born in Hither Green, Kent, and was educated privately and at St Dunstan's College. Whilst in England, he was a member of the Conservative Party.
In 1921, he emigrated to Melbourne and became a real estate agent and auctioneer. From 1946 to 1948, he served as a councillor on Sandringham City Council. which became the Liberal and Country Party in 1949. In 1952, Dawnay-Mould supported former LCP leader Thomas Hollway, and was Minister for Health, Minister of Mines and Minister-in-Charge of Housing and Materials in the "seventy-hour ministry" formed by Hollway in October 1952. The Governor of Victoria dismissed Hollway's government and called an election at which Dawnay-Mould was defeated.
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Who was William Dawnay-Mould?
Australian politician (1901-1985)
When was William Dawnay-Mould born?
William Dawnay-Mould was born on 2 November 1901 in Hither Green.
When did William Dawnay-Mould die?
William Dawnay-Mould died on 5 March 1985 in Brisbane.
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William Dawnay-Mould was a politician and real estate agent.
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William Dawnay-Mould was Australian and British.
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