Leonard Thomas Devine (14 October 1923 – 29 May 2008) was an Australian politician. Raised and educated in

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he was the Health Inspector for

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before serving in

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from 1942 to 1945. On his return he became a taxi-driver and alderman on Sydney City Council. In 1963, he was elected to the

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as the

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member for East Sydney. Devine held the seat until its abolition in 1969, when he retired. He died in 2008.http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/Repository/Chamber/Hansardr/Linked/5881-2.PDF

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Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Australian people of Irish descent Members of the Australian House of Representatives for East Sydney Members of the Australian House of Representatives 1923 births 2008 deaths Australian MPs 1961–1963 Australian MPs 1963–1966 Australian MPs 1966–1969 {{Australia-Labor-representative-stub