William Bridges-Maxwell

William Bridges-Maxwell
Member of the Australian Parliament for Robertson
In office 5 December 1964 – 25 October 1969
Preceded by	Roger Dean
Succeeded by	Barry Cohen
Personal details
Born	(1929-09-27)27 September 1929 Hobart, Tasmania
Died	15 April 1992(1992-04-15) (aged 62)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse	Gillian
Children	Joanna and Michael
Occupation	Veterinary scientist

Crawford William Bridges-Maxwell (27 September 1929 – 15 April 1992) was an Australian politician. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, he was educated at Geelong Grammar School and then the Royal Agricultural College in England, after which he became a veterinary scientist. In 1964, following the resignation of Roger Dean, Bridges-Maxwell was selected as the Liberal candidate for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Robertson in New South Wales, which he won in the by-election resulting from Dean's resignation. He held the seat until his defeat by Barry Cohen of the Labor Party in 1969. Bridges-Maxwell died in 1992.