Background
He was born in Eaglehawk to mining engine driver Robert Hugh Trethewey and Louise Turnbull.
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Robert Trethewey
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Career
He received his education at Eaglehawk State School, at Bendigo High School, and at Bendigo Business College. In 1918 he commenced work for the New Zealand Insurance Company (NZI). He rose through the ranks of NZI and managed branches in Bendigo (1940-1946, 1948-1962), Maryborough (1946-1948) and Toowoomba (1948).
In 1964 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal and Country Party member for Bendigo.
He served until his retirement in 1973. Trethewey died in Bendigo in 1989.
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Political Party
Country Party member