Robert Cameron (New South Wales politician)

Robert Cameron, OBE (29 October 1890 – 21 May 1970) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1927 until 1956. He was a member of the Labor Party.

Cameron was born in the Hunter Region coal mining town of Minmi. He was the son of a coal-miner and was educated to elementary level at Plattsburg public school. His initial employment was as a coal miner at the Wallsend Colliery at the age of 14. He was an office-holder in the Miners' Federation prior to his election to parliament.[1]

Following the abolition of multi-member seats elected by proportional representation at the 1927 election, Cameron won ALP pre-selection and the general election for the seat of Wallsend. This seat was abolished in a redistribution before the 1930 state election and Cameron was subsequently elected to the seat of Waratah. He remained the representative for this seat until his retirement in 1956.

On 1 January 1963, Cameron was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire "in recognition of public service in New South Wales."[2]

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New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
New seat
Member for Wallsend
1927–1930
Succeeded by
Abolished
Preceded by
New seat
Member for Waratah
1930–1956
Succeeded by
Frank Purdue
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