Leslie Rupert Hart (28 December 1909 – 7 January 2002)[1] was a politician in South Australia.
He was the elder son of Edith R. Hart (née Lashmar) and Rupert Rufus Hart, sheep breeder of "Glen Devon", Two Wells.[2] He studied woolclassing at the School of Mines.[3] and with a brother went into partnership with their father as R. R. Hart and Sons,[4] who like fellow parliamentarian Maynard Boyd Dawkins, were successful breeders of Dorset Horn sheep.
He was elected a Liberal candidate to a Midland district seat in the Legislative Council in October 1962 and resigned in March 1973.
Personal edit
Hart married Lily Edith Poole of Torrensville on 11 October 1941. They had a son, Malcolm, in 1942. This was followed by a daughter Rosemary, and finally another son, Robert.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Hon Leslie Rupert Hart". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Wedding Dates". The Advertiser. 4 October 1941. p. 9. Retrieved 18 December 2014 – via Trove.
- ^ "School of Mines". The Advertiser. 1 December 1937. p. 27. Retrieved 18 December 2014 – via Trove.
- ^ "Death Of Mr. R. R. Hart". The Chronicle. 29 October 1953. p. 22. Retrieved 19 December 2014 – via Trove.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Advertiser. 28 October 1942. p. 8. Retrieved 18 December 2014 – via Trove.
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