James Donald Mathieson "Don" Dobie (28 July 1927 – 25 November 1996) was an Australia

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n politician. Born in Glasgow

Glasgow

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 in Scotland

Scotland

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, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at Brisbane

Brisbane

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 Grammar School, the University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne

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, and Columbia University

Columbia University

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 in New York

New York

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. He then became an economist with a private bank until 1966, when he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 for the Liberal Party

Liberal Party of Australia

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, defeating Labor

Australian Labor Party

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 member Les Johnson

Les Johnson

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 for the seat of Hughes

Division of Hughes

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. Dobie held the seat until 1969, when he transferred to the new seat of Cook

Division of Cook

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, becoming its first member. On 20 August 1971, he was appointed Assistant Minister assisting the Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Australia

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, William McMahon

William McMahon

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. In 1972, he was defeated by Labor's Ray Thorburn

Ray Thorburn

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, but was elected again in 1975. He retired in 1996, and died later the same year.