Leonard Devine

Politician

1923 – 2008

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Who was Leonard Devine?

Leonard Thomas Devine was an Australian politician.

Raised and educated in Sydney he was the Health Inspector for Sydney City Council before serving in World War II from 1942 to 1945. On his return he became a taxi-driver and alderman on Sydney City Council. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for East Sydney. Devine held the seat until its abolition in 1969, when he retired. He died in 2008.

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Born
Oct 14, 1923
Nationality
  • Australia
Died
May 29, 2008

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on July 23, 2013

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