William Lawrence (Australian politician)

William Robert Lawrence (28 July 1906 – 13 January 2004) was an Australian politician. Born in Horsham, Victoria, he attended state schools and then the University of Melbourne before returning to Horsham as a dentist; he also sat on Horsham City Council. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Wimmera. He held the seat until 1958, when he was defeated by the Country Party candidate. Lawrence died in 2004.[1]

William Lawrence
Member of the Australian Parliament for Wimmera
In office 10 December 1949 – 22 November 1958
Preceded by	Winton Turnbull
Succeeded by	Robert King
Personal details
Born	(1906-07-28)28 July 1906 Horsham, Victoria
Died	13 January 2004(2004-01-13) (aged 97)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Occupation	Dentist