Robert Lawson (Victorian politician)


Robert Lawson is a former Australian politician.
Lawson was born in Melbourne to Leonard Langworthy Lawson, a builder, and Alice Dorothy. He attended local state schools and became the managing director of Lawsons Pty Ltd.

Political career

After joining the Liberal Party in 1950,
Lawson was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1979 as a member for Higinbotham.
He held the seat until his retirement in 1992, the year the Kennett government eas elected at the Victorian state election.