Aubrey Luck Explained

Aubrey Luck
Constituency Mp:Darwin
Parliament:Australian
Predecessor:Enid Lyons
Successor:Division abolished
Term Start:28 April 1951
Term End:10 December 1955
Constituency Mp1:Braddon
Parliament1:Australian
Predecessor1:New seat
Successor1:Ron Davies
Term Start1:10 December 1955
Term End1:22 November 1958
Birth Date:1900 11, df=yes
Birth Place:West Tamar, Tasmania
Nationality:Australian
Party:Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation:Hardware merchant

Aubrey William George Luck (14 November 1900 – 9 June 1999) was an Australian politician. Born in the West Tamar region of Tasmania, he was educated at state schools before becoming a hardware and building merchant in Devonport. He was involved in local politics as a member of Devonport Municipal Council. In 1951, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Darwin, succeeding the retiring Liberal member Dame Enid Lyons. He held the seat until its abolition in 1955, when he successfully contested the replacement seat of Braddon. He was defeated by Labor candidate Ron Davies in 1958. Luck died in 1999 at the age of 98.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carr . Adam . Australian Election Archive . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive . 2008 . 2008-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081006075129/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia . 6 October 2008 . dead .