East Yarra History - Ewen Paul Cameron - Portrait

Sir Ewen Paul CAMERON

Member for East Yarra Province (August 1948 – January 1964)

Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal and Country Party

Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal and Country Party Stock and Station Agent. Born 15 January 1891, Preston. Son of Martin (grazier born in Scotland) and Jane Cameron (active AWNL). Married 27 November 1920 to Flora May White, one daughter. Deceased 18 January 1964.

4th Light Horse Regiment 1915-19, com.; solider settlement inspector 1934-39; stock and station agent with Younghusbands Ltd 1940-48, on own account 1948-55; FCIV; president RESI 1953-54; member CIV and Victorian Stock Agents’ Association Councils; vice-president St George’s Hospital Board; member Victorian Red Cross Council; Kt 1961; Presbyterian.

Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal and Country Party; founding secretary Camberwell United Australia Party, campaign manager for T.D. Oldham and R.G.Menzies (1940).

MLC for East Yarra Province August 1948 (by-election)-January 1964. Minister of Electrical Undertakings June 1955, Minister of Health June 1955-July 1961. Chairman of Committees 1961-64.