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}}

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