Doug Padman

Dudley Gordon Padman OBE (16 June 1885 – 31 August 1970) was an Australian politician who served as the member for Albury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as well as an alderman on and the Mayor of Albury Council.

The Honourable Doug Padman MLA OBE
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Albury
In office 1947–1965
Preceded by	John Hurley
Succeeded by	Gordon Mackie
Mayor of Albury
In office 1939–1945
Preceded by	Alfred Waugh
Succeeded by	Cleaver Bunton
Alderman on Albury Municipal Council
In office 1930–1945
Personal details
Born	(1885-07-16)16 July 1885 Adelaide, British Province of South Australia
Died	31 August 1970(1970-08-31) (aged 85) Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse	Bertha Elizabeth Scholz ​ ​ (m. 1912)​
Children	3
Education	Prince Alfred College

Early life

Padman was born in Adelaide and educated at Bridgewater, South Australia and Prince Alfred College. He married Bertha Elizabeth Scholz in 1912 and they had a daughter and two sons.

Political career

He was an alderman of Albury Council from 1930 to 1947 and Mayor from 1939 until 1945.

Padman was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Albury in 1947, and served until 1965.^[1]

Later life

He was made an OBE in 1966. He died in Albury.^[1]