Age, Biography and Wiki
Bob Cotton was born on 29 November, 1915 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, is an Australian politician and diplomat. Discover Bob Cotton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?
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Businessman, pastoralist |
| Age |
91 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
29 November, 1915 |
| Birthday |
29 November |
| Birthplace |
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
| Date of death |
25 December, 2006 |
| Died Place |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality |
Australia
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Bob Cotton Height, Weight & Measurements
At 91 years old, Bob Cotton height not available right now. We will update Bob Cotton's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Bob Cotton Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bob Cotton worth at the age of 91 years old? Bob Cotton’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Australia. We have estimated Bob Cotton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
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Timeline
Sir Robert Carrington Cotton, (29 November 1915 – 25 December 2006) was an Australian politician and diplomat.
Cotton was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales in 1915.
He was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide and trained as a Royal Australian Air Force pilot in 1942 and 1943, but did not participate in action in World War II as he was seconded to the Department of Supply.
Instead Cotton established the timber industry in Oberon, New South Wales as a wartime priority.
After the war Cotton became a businessman and pastoralist in Oberon.
In 1949 and 1950 he was President of Oberon Shire Council.
Cotton was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia from its foundation, and in the 1949 federal election he ran unsuccessfully for the seat of Macquarie against the sitting Australian Labor Party member, Prime Minister Ben Chifley.
He again lost to Chifley, now Leader of the Opposition, in 1951.
From 1957 to 1960 he was New South Wales State President of the Liberal Party.
Cotton was appointed to the Senate to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Sir William Spooner in August 1965.
He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as a Senator for New South Wales from 1966 to 1978.
The Australian Constitution dictated that a special Senate election had to be held at the same time as the lower house 1966 election, but Cotton was re-elected.
He was re-elected in 1967, 1974 and 1975.
He held ministerial office as Minister for Civil Aviation (1969–1972), Science and Consumer Affairs (1975), and Industry and Commerce (1975–1977).
He was Minister for Civil Aviation from 1969 to 1972, responsible for the Department of Civil Aviation.
During Cotton's term as Minister, the Department introduced security legislations to exclude non-passengers from international airport departure terminals.
Cotton was Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1975 to 1977.
He later served as Consul-General in New York (1978–1982) and Ambassador to the United States (1982–1985).
Cotton retired from Parliament in 1978.
He was Australian Consul-General in New York from 1978 to 1981.
Cotton was knighted (KCMG) in 1978 and was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1993.
He was a director of the Reserve Bank of Australia in 1981 and 1982 and was the Australian Ambassador to the United States from 1982 to 1985, and from 1991 to 1994 he was Chairman of the Australian National Gallery Foundation.
He received a Doctorate of Science from the University of Sydney in 1995.
He died on Christmas Day 2006 in Sydney aged 91 after a long illness.
He was survived by his second wife, two daughters and a son, three stepchildren, seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a sister.
