Robert Cameron,OBE (29 October 1890 – 21 May 1970) was an Australian politician. He was a member of theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1927 until 1956. He was a member of theLabor Party.
Cameron was born in theHunter Region coal mining town ofMinmi. He was the son of a coal-miner and was educated to elementary level atPlattsburg public school. His initial employment was as a coal miner at the Wallsend Colliery at the age of 14. He was an office-holder in theMiners' Federation prior to his election to parliament.[1]
Following the abolition of multi-member seats elected by proportional representation at the 1927 election, Cameron won ALP pre-selection and the general election for the seat ofWallsend. This seat was abolished in a redistribution before the 1930 state election and Cameron was subsequently elected to the seat ofWaratah. He remained the representative for this seat until his retirement in 1956.
On 1 January 1963, Cameron was named anOfficer of the Order of the British Empire "in recognition of public service in New South Wales."[2]
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New seat | Member forWallsend 1927–1930 | Succeeded by Abolished |
| Preceded by New seat | Member forWaratah 1930–1956 | Succeeded by |