Clarence Ross Story (16 January 1920 – 9 May 1991), was a farmer and politician in the State of

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History

Story was born to Frank W. Story (January 1890 – ) and Mrs. Story (née Ross) of Renmark, at St. Peters, South Australia. He served in World War II, and was a fruitgrower and nurseryman in Renmark. He was a member of the Renmark North and Chaffey Agricultural Bureau and was president of the Upper Murray Ex-servicemen's Land Settlement Association and a member of the Loxton Soldiers' Settlement Advisory Committee and an active member of the Renmark sub-branch of the

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. He was a

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candidate at both the 1950 and 1953 elections for the seat of Chaffey, but was unable to shift the sitting member, Independent

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. He was elected to a Midland seat on the

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in February 1955 to fill a seat made vacant by the death of

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, and held it until July 1975. In 1981 he was made a

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(CMG).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Story, Clarence Ross Members of the South Australian Legislative Council Australian orchardists 1920 births 1991 deaths Liberal and Country League politicians 20th-century Australian politicians