John Mason (Australian politician)
New South Wales Parliament for Dubbo | |
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| In office 1 May 1965 – 28 August 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Les Ford |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Peacocke |
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| Born | 20 November 1928 Liberal Party |
John Marsden Mason (born 20 November 1928) is a former Australian politician, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 16 years.
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Early life
Mason was born in
Melbourne College of Divinity in 1951.[1]
Upon graduating from his theological studies, Mason became a Methodist minister and was first posted to
Dubbo from 1962 to 1965. On 27 March 1953, he then married to Lorna Boxsell and they together had a daughter and four sons.[1] One of his sons, Dave Mason, was the lead singer of Australian band, The Reels.[2]
Political career
Mason joined the
Minister for Lands and Minister for Forests on 30 June 1975. Mason served until Lewis was deposed by Sir Eric Willis on 23 January 1976. He was leader of the opposition (succeeding Peter Coleman
) from 1978 till 1981.
On 1 January 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal.[5]
References
- ^ a b "The Hon. John Marsden Mason (1928- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the originalon 15 June 2004. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1965 Dubbo". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for Dubbo". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Centenary Medal entry for Reverend John Marsden Mason". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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