Background
COTTON, Robert was born on November 29, 1915 in Broken Hill, N.S.W. Son of H. L. Carrington and Muriel Cotton.
COTTON, Robert was born on November 29, 1915 in Broken Hill, N.S.W. Son of H. L. Carrington and Muriel Cotton.
Saint Peter"- College, Adelaide.
President Liberal Party of Australia, State President Liberal Party, North.S.W. 1957-1960, Acting President 1965. Senator for North.S.W. 1965-1978. Leader Delegate of Federation Parliament, to meetings of Inter-Parl.
Union in Majorca and Geneva 1967.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation 1969-1972, Minister of Manufacturing Industry, Science and Consumer Affairs November-Dee.
1975, of Industry and Commerce 1975-1978. Former Consul-General, New New York
Ambassador to United States of America 1982-1985.
Director Reserve Bank of Australia 1981-1982, Hill and Knowlton Incorporated. Chairman Hill and Knowlton Asia Pacific, Kleinwort Benson Australian Income Fund Incorporated.
Married Eve MacDougall in 1937.