Allen Bateman

Allen Robert Bateman (21 February 1904 – 12 August 1994) was an Australian politician.

Born in Launceston, Victoria, to carpenter Arthur Bateman and Ada Helen Alexander, he attended Napier St State School in Fitzroy before becoming a carpenter and grocery owner.

He was elected to Coburg City Council in 1939 and served until 1952, including a period as mayor from 1946 to 1947.

He was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Essendon in 1947, but was defeated in 1950; he went on to serve as assistant general secretary of the Victorian Liberal Party from 1951 until 1971.

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