Lionel Thomas Courtenay (1 December 1879 – 11 July 1935) was an Australia

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n politician. Born in Sydney

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, where he was educated, he became a builder and a company director. He was involved in local politics, sitting on Mascot Council

Mascot, New South Wales

Mascot is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mascot is located 7 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the City of Botany Bay...

, Mosman Council

Municipality of Mosman

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 and Sydney City Council

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. In 1932, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council

New South Wales Legislative Council

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 as a member of the United Australia Party

United Australia Party

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. He left the Council in 1934 to contest the Australian Senate

Australian Senate

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 as a UAP candidate for New South Wales

New South Wales

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, in which he was successful. However, he died on 11 July 1935, 11 days after he formally became a Senator, necessitating the appointment of James Arkins

James Arkins

James Guy Dalley Arkins was an Australian politician.Born in Millthorpe, New South Wales, he was educated at public schools before becoming a builder. In 1915 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Castlereagh. After the Labor split of 1916 over...

to replace him.