Cleaver Bunton | |
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Senator for New South Wales | |
In office 27 February 1975 – 11 November 1975 | |
Preceded by | Lionel Murphy |
Mayor of City of Albury | |
In office 1974–1976 | |
Preceded by | Tom Pearsall |
Succeeded by | Max Barry |
In office 1960–1972 | |
Preceded by | John King |
Succeeded by | Tom Pearsall |
In office 1945–1960 | |
Preceded by | Doug Padman |
Succeeded by | John King |
Alderman of the City of Albury | |
In office 21 March 1925 – 1931 | |
In office 1937–1976 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | 5 May 1902
Died | 20 January 1999 Albury, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 96)
Political party | Independent |
Spouses | Eileen O'Malley
(m. 1930–1982)Kommertje Berkel
(m. 1984–1999) |
Occupation | Local councillor |
Cleaver Ernest Bunton AO, OBE (5 May 1902 – 20 January 1999) was a long-serving Mayor of Albury, New South Wales, Australia, who came to national prominence in 1975 when he was controversially appointed to the Senate by New South Wales Liberal Party Premier, Tom Lewis, to fill a position vacated by an Australian Labor Party member.