# Cleaver Bunton

_Australian politician_

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> Cleaver Ernest Bunton was an Australian independent politician who served as the mayor of Albury for three non-consecutive terms between 1945 and 1976. He was first elected to Albury City Council in 1925 and was an aldermen for 45 years.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 May 1902 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5131003#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Albury ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5131003#P19))
- **Died:** 20 January 1999 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5131003#P570))
- **Place of death:** Albury ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5131003#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5131003#P27))
- **Occupation:** Australian rules football player; politician; accountant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5131003#P106))
- **Positions held:** member of the Australian Senate (27 February 1975 – 11 November 1975); mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5131003#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Officer of the Order of Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5131003#P166))

## Questions

**When was Cleaver Bunton born?**  
Cleaver Bunton was born on 5 May 1902 in Albury.

**What positions has Cleaver Bunton held?**  
Positions held by Cleaver Bunton include: member of the Australian Senate (1975–1975); mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Cleaver Bunton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleaver_Bunton) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5131003](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5131003) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Cleaver Bunton 1975 b&w.jpg by Australian Information Service (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cleaver_Bunton_1975_b%26w.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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