1. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Benjamin Cutler KBE, ED was an Australian politician, holding office for 28 years as an elected member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Orange.
17 Facts About Charles Cutler
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Charles Cutler was born in Forbes in 1918, the son of George Cutler and Elizabeth Booth Cutler.
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Charles Cutler's cousin, Sir Arthur Roden Cutler, was a Victoria Cross recipient and a long-serving Governor of New South Wales.
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At an early age, Charles Cutler moved to the nearby regional city of Orange with his family, where he was educated at Orange Rural School and Orange High School.
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Charles Cutler served in World War II, first as a member of the Citizens Military Force from 1938 to 1940.
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Charles Cutler married Dorothy Pascoe on 4 March 1943 in the Holy Trinity Church at Orange; they had one daughter and three sons.
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Charles Cutler became the vice-president of the Orange Returned Serviceman's League Club and president of the Orange Apex Club and district rugby union.
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Charles Cutler was elected as the Member for the Electoral district of Orange at the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on 3 May 1947.
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Charles Cutler remained as Deputy Premier for most of 1975 under Tom Lewis after Askin's retirement that year.
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In 1973, Charles Cutler was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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In 1974, Sir Charles Cutler led New South Wales at the Premier's Conference and Loan Council.
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On 16 December 1975, Sir Charles Cutler retired from the New South Wales Parliament after serving continuously as a member for 28 years, 7 months and 14 days.
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Charles Cutler became a member of the Former Members of New South Wales Parliament Association.
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Sir Charles Cutler, who had been suffering from cancer, died at the age of 88 on 23 September 2006 in hospital in Orange.
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Former Nationals Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer, who served under Sir Charles Cutler, says his contribution to education and infrastructure in rural areas was underestimated.
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Charles Cutler was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Civil division on 1 January 1973 for service as Deputy Premier of New South Wales.
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On 1 January 2001, Charles Cutler was awarded the Centenary Medal for service to Australian society through parliament.