Bill Arthur

William Tevlin Arthur (16 April 1918 – 28 February 1982) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he attended state schools and was on military service from 1941 to 1946.[1] Subsequently he was a journalist, scriptwriter and research officer.[2] He first contested the Australian House of Representatives seat of Barton in 1954, but was unsuccessful. However, in 1966 he defeated Labor member Len Reynolds and was elected for the Liberal Party. He held the seat until 1969 when he was defeated by Reynolds, whereupon he became a consultant.[2] He died in 1982.

Bill Arthur
Member of the Australian Parliament for Barton
In office 26 November 1966 – 25 October 1969
Preceded by	Len Reynolds
Succeeded by	Len Reynolds
Personal details
Born	16 April 1918 Sydney, New South Wales
Died	28 February 1982 (aged 63)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Journalist
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1941–1946
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	103 Convalescent Depot

References

1. World War II Nominal Roll
2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 5 July 2008.