Robert Henry Levien, always known as Harry Levien (17 October 1845 – 12 July 1938) was a solicitor and politician in New South Wales, Australia.
He was born in Singleton to general merchant Alfred Levien and Mayalla MacDerniod. He was educated at West Maitland and became a solicitor's clerk in Newcastle in 1866. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1873, practising at Tenterfield (1873–75), West Maitland (1875–79) and Tamworth (1879–81) before moving to Sydney. On 22 October 1879 he married Harriette Emma Cousins, with whom he had three children.
In 1880 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Tamworth. A Protectionist, he served as a backbencher for over thirty years (including the period 1894–1904 as member for Quirindi), until he was defeated in 1913. Having become an independent following the collapse of the Progressive Party in 1907, he continued to contest elections as an independent until 1927. He did not hold any ministerial or other parliamentary office.
Levien died in Sydney on 12 July 1938(1938-07-12) (aged 92).
References
- ^ Forbes, M Z (1986). "Levien, Robert Henry (1845–1938)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Leggett to Lobban". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Mr Robert Henry Levien (1849–1938)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| New district | Member for Tamworth 1880–1894 With: Burdekin; Gill; Burke; Dowel |
Succeeded byGeorge Dibbs |
| New district | Member for Quirindi 1894–1904 |
District abolished |
| Preceded byJohn Garland | Member for Tamworth 1904–1913 |
Succeeded byFrank Chaffey |