Dick Dein

Dick Dein
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Lang
In office
19 December 1931  7 August 1934
Preceded by William Long
Succeeded by Dan Mulcahy
Senator for New South Wales
In office
1 July 1935  30 June 1941
Personal details
Born 1889
Orange, New South Wales
Died 9 May 1969 (aged 7980)
Nationality Australian
Political party United Australia Party
Occupation Teacher

Adam Kemball Dein (1889 9 May 1969), known as Dick Dein, was an Australian politician. Born in Orange, New South Wales, he was educated at public schools before becoming a goldminer and a farmer. Moving to Sydney he became a teacher. In 1929, he contested the Division of Lang in the Australian House of Representatives as a Nationalist, but was unsuccessful. He ran again in 1931 under the banner of the United Australia Party and won

Dein's career in Parliament was short-lived. A redistribution ahead of the 1934 election turned Lang into a very safe Labor seat. Rather than face certain defeat, Dein contested the Senate instead, and was successful. He was defeated in 1940 and he retired, dying in 1969.[1]

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
William Long
Member for Lang
1931 1934
Succeeded by
Dan Mulcahy
Civic offices
Preceded by
William R. Nicholas
Mayor of Manly
1966
Succeeded by
David Hay
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