Arthur Bridges
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The Honourable Arthur Bridges |
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Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Vice-President of the Executive Council |
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In office 13 May 1965 – 22 May 1968 |
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| Premier | Robert Askin |
| Preceded by | Reg Downing |
| Succeeded by | John Fuller |
| Leader of the New South Wales Opposition in the Legislative Council | |
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In office 30 October 1962 – 13 May 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Hector Clayton |
| Succeeded by | Reg Downing |
| Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales | |
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In office 23 April 1946 – 22 May 1968 |
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| Succeeded by | Bernard Riley |
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19 November 1901 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 22 May 1968 (aged 66) Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Duckworth |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Arthur Dalgety Bridges, (19 November 1901 – 22 May 1968) was an Australian Chartered accountant, company director and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for the 22 years from 1946 to 1968 representing the Liberal Party of Australia, becoming Leader of the New South Wales Opposition in the Legislative Council from 1962 until 1965. He served as Leader of the Government in the council as well as on the Askin cabinet as Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Child and Social Welfare from 1965 to his death in office in 1968.
Arthur Dalgety Bridges was born in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1901, the son of schoolteacher Frederick Bridges and Ivy May Campbell. After being educated at Fort Street Boy's High School, Bridges worked for his brother on a citrus farm near Yenda, New South Wales. After qualifying as an accountant in 1924, Bridges rose to be a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (FCA) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries. Bridges also became established in his own firm, Bridges and Steel (later A.D Bridges & Co). Becoming recognised as a leading financial adviser, Bridges served as a director of numerous companies in a variety of areas. He married Rachel Duckworth on 2 November 1929 and had a daughter and a son.
A committed Presbyterian, Bridges would eventually become treasurer of Presbyterian church of New South Wales and a National Councillor from 1927 until 1932. Through this, Bridges joined the conservative United Australia Party and its successor, the Democratic Party. As a councillor in both parties, Bridges was a member of the committee which established Liberal Party of Australia in 1945–46. Initially serving as a councillor, Bridges rose to be New South Wales vice-president and a Federal Councillor from 1946 until 1965.
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