Education
He was the son of a teamster and was educated in country schools.
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Ken McCaw
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McCaw served as Attorney General of New South Wales from 1965 to 1975. McCaw was born in Chatswood, New South Wales. He initially worked as a farm hand but then moved to Sydney, was employed as a clerk and continued to study at night.
He was admitted as a solicitor in 1934 and was active in the New South Wales Law Society and community groups in the Lane Cove district.
McCaw entered the New South Wales parliament at the 1947 election as the Liberal member for Lane Cove. Defeating the sitting Labor member Henry Woodward.
He retained the seat at the next nine elections and retired in 1975. With the election of the coalition government of Robert Askin at the 1965 election, McCaw was appointed Attorney-General.
He held this position until his retirement.
During his term in office, he was appointed Queen"s Counsel, in 1972.
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Political Party
Liberal party