William Dawnay-Mould | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Dandenong | |
| In office 8 November 1947 – 5 December 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Field |
| Succeeded by | Les Coates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Roy Dawnay-Mould 2 November 1901 Hither Green, England |
| Died | 5 March 1985 (aged 83) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party Liberal and Country Party |
| Other political affiliations | Victorian Liberal Party |
| Spouse |
Constance Stevens (m. 1925) |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Education | St Dunstan's College |
| Occupation | Real estate agent |
William Roy Dawnay-Mould (2 November 1901 – 5 March 1985) was an English-born Australian politician.
Dawnay-Mould was born in Hither Green, Kent, and was educated privately and at St Dunstan's College. Whilst in England, he was a member of the Conservative Party.[1]
In 1921, he emigrated to Melbourne and became a real estate agent and auctioneer. From 1946 to 1948, he served as a councillor on Sandringham City Council.[1]
At the 1947 Victorian state election, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the Liberal Party, which became the Liberal and Country Party in 1949. In 1952, Dawnay-Mould supported former LCP leader Thomas Hollway, and was Minister for Health, Minister of Mines and Minister-in-Charge of Housing and Materials in the "seventy-hour ministry" formed by Hollway in October 1952. The Governor of Victoria dismissed Hollway's government and called an election at which Dawnay-Mould was defeated.[1]
He unsuccessfully contested the Malvern by-election in August 1953, and was expelled from the Liberal and Country Party for contesting the by-election as a Hollway Liberal.[2][3]