Bob Sherrington

{{Short description|Australian politician (1902–1966)}}

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| title = Senator for Queensland

| term_start = 1 July 1962

| term_end = 16 March 1966

| successor = Bill Heatley

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| birth_place = Maryborough, Queensland

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| nationality = Australian

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| party = Liberal Party of Australia

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| occupation = Cane grower

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Robert Duncan Sherrington (21 January 1902 – 16 March 1966) was an Australian politician. Born in Maryborough, Queensland, he was educated there before becoming a sugar mill chemist and field cane inspector. He was a cane grower from 1943. In 1961, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his death in 1966. Bill Heatley was appointed to replace him.{{Cite Au Senate|Sen id=sherrington-robert-duncan|name=SHERRINGTON, Robert Duncan (1902–1966)|first=Brian|last=Stevenson|year=2010|access-date=2023-01-17}}{{cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-11-16}}

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