Life Summary - Sir Henry Edward Bolte

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Bolte, Sir Henry Edward (1908–1990)

	Bolte, Sir Henry Edward (1908–1990)
Born	20 May, 1908 Ballarat , Victoria , Australia
Died	4 January, 1990 (aged 81) Bamganie , Victoria , Australia
Cultural Heritage	German
Religious Influence	Anglican
Related Entries [View as tree]	Brookes, Mabel Balcombe (friend)
Education*	Ballarat Grammar School (Vic) (student, 1922-1924)
Occupation*	farmer (1934-1990) Victoria, Australia soldier (1940-1943) Federal, Australia liberal/conservative politician (1947-1972) Victoria, Australia Member of Lower House (1947-1972) Victoria, Australia opposition leader (1953-1955) Victoria, Australia premier (1955-1972) Victoria, Australia
Military Service*	World War II (soldier)
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (recipient, 1966) Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (recipient, 1972)
Legacies*	Bolte Bridge (Melbourne) (eponym)
Key Organisations*	Melbourne Cricket Ground (trustee) Victoria Racing Club (commitee member)

* Dates are approximate

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