Nelson Lemmon

Nelson Lemmon
Minister for Works and Housing
In office
1 November 1946 – 19 December 1949
Prime MinisterBen Chifley
Preceded byBert Lazzarini
Succeeded byRichard Casey
Member of the Australian Parliament
for St George
In office
29 May 1954 – 10 December 1955
Preceded byBill Graham
Succeeded byBill Graham
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Forrest
In office
21 August 1943 – 10 December 1949
Preceded byJohn Prowse
Succeeded byGordon Freeth
Personal details
Born(1908-03-22)22 March 1908
Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Died20 March 1989(1989-03-20) (aged 80)
Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyCountry Party (1930s)
Australian Labor Party
SpouseAda Mary Jackel
OccupationFarmer

Nelson Lemmon (22 March 1908 – 20 March 1989) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served as Minister for Works and Housing (1946–1949) in the Chifley government. He played a key role in establishing the Snowy Mountains Scheme.[1]

  1. ^ "Members of the House of Representatives since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2008.