Vernon Shearer
{{Short description|South African politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = MP for Durban Point
| termstart = 1938
| termend = 1958
| party = Independent
| otherparty = Dominion Party (1938-1943)
Independent (1943-1948)
United Party (1948-1954)
National Conservative Party (1954-1957)
| office2 = Mayor of Durban
| termstart2 = 1964
| termend2 = 1966
| successor = Vause Raw
}}
Vernon Shearer was a South African politician.{{Cite journal|last=Shearer|first=Vernon Lyall|date=2018|title=SHEARER, Vernon Lyall Inventory of documents|url=http://scholar.ufs.ac.za/xmlui/handle/11660/8626|language=af}}
Career
He was the Member of Parliament for Durban Point.
He later served as Mayor of Durban after leaving parliament.{{Cite web|title=Durban Mayors and other city officials {{!}} South African History Online|url=https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/durban-mayors-and-other-city-officials|access-date=2021-09-29|website=www.sahistory.org.za}}{{Cite web|title=Art South Africa Today exhibitions {{!}} South African History Online|url=https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/art-south-africa-today-exhibitions|access-date=2021-09-29|website=www.sahistory.org.za}}
Two of his grandsons, Robin Smith and Chris Smith played cricket for England.{{Cite book|last=Smith|first=Robin|title=The Judge|date=2019|location=London}}
References
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External links
- https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/43176526.pdf : the 1961 South African general election
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Category:Members of the House of Assembly (South Africa)