Sam Cohen (Australian politician)

Sam Cohen
Senator for Victoria
In office
1 July 1962 – 7 October 1969
Succeeded byBill Brown
Personal details
Born(1918-10-26)26 October 1918
Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
Died7 October 1969(1969-10-07) (aged 50)
Woodville, South Australia, Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Judith Selig
(m. 1953)
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
OccupationBarrister

Samuel Herbert Cohen QC (26 October 1918 – 7 October 1969) was an Australian politician and barrister. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served as a Senator for Victoria from 1962 until his death in 1969. He was also a member of Gough Whitlam's shadow ministry from 1967. He was the first Jew elected to the Senate.[1]

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