Maxwell Leslie Crellin (16 July 1933 – 5 May 2020) was an Australian politician.
He was born in
Preston
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to butcher Leslie Francis Crellin and dressmaker Myrtle Louisa Agnew. He attended school at
Belgrave Belgrave may refer to:
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,
Chatham and
Camberwell before studying at
Melbourne University
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. He was a clerk and underwent national service, eventually becoming an assistant executive in the Australian Road Federation in 1964. On 10 November 1964 he married Joan Margaret Heasley, with whom he had two sons. In 1966 he became secretary of the Victorian branches of the Bus Proprietors' Association and the Taxi Association. In 1970 he was elected to the
Victorian Legislative Assembly
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The presidin ...
as the
Liberal member for
Sandringham. He served until his defeat in 1982.
References
1933 births
2020 deaths
Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria
Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
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