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Dick Dein

Dick Dein
Adam Dein.jpg
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Lang
In office
19 December 1931 – 7 August 1934
Preceded by William Long
Succeeded by Dan Mulcahy
Senator for New South Wales
In office
1 July 1935 – 30 June 1941
Personal details
Born 1889
Orange, New South Wales
Died 9 May 1969 (aged 79–80)
Nationality Australian
Political party United Australia Party
Occupation Teacher

Adam Kemball "Dick" Dein (1889 – 9 May 1969) was an Australian politician. Born in Orange, New South Wales, he was educated at public schools before becoming a goldminer and a farmer. Moving to Sydney he became a teacher. In 1929, he contested the Division of Lang in the Australian House of Representatives as a Nationalist, but was unsuccessful. He ran again in 1931 under the banner of the United Australia Party and won

Dein's career in Parliament was short-lived. A redistribution ahead of the 1934 election turned Lang into a very safe Labor seat. Rather than face certain defeat, Dein contested the Senate instead, and was successful. He was defeated in 1940 and he retired, dying in 1969.



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