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He later served as [[Mayor of Durban]] after leaving parliament.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Durban Mayors and other city officials {{!}} South African History Online|url=https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/durban-mayors-and-other-city-officials|access-date=2021-09-29|website=www.sahistory.org.za}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Art South Africa Today exhibitions {{!}} South African History Online|url=https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/art-south-africa-today-exhibitions|access-date=2021-09-29|website=www.sahistory.org.za}}</ref>
He later served as [[Mayor of Durban]] after leaving parliament.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Durban Mayors and other city officials {{!}} South African History Online|url=https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/durban-mayors-and-other-city-officials|access-date=2021-09-29|website=www.sahistory.org.za}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Art South Africa Today exhibitions {{!}} South African History Online|url=https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/art-south-africa-today-exhibitions|access-date=2021-09-29|website=www.sahistory.org.za}}</ref>

Two of his grandsons, [[Robin Smith (cricketer)|Robin Smith]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris Smith (cricketer, born 1958)|Chris Smith]] played cricket for England. <ref>{{Cite book|last=Smith|first=Robin|title=The Judge|date=2019|location=London</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 07:58, 10 January 2023

Vernon Shearer
MP for Durban Point
In office
1938–1958
Succeeded byVause Raw
Mayor of Durban
In office
1964–1966
Personal details
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Dominion Party (1938-1943)

Independent (1943-1948)
United Party (1948-1954)

National Conservative Party (1954-1957)

Vernon Shearer was a South African politician.[1]

Career

He was the Member of Parliament for Durban Point.

He later served as Mayor of Durban after leaving parliament.[2][3]

Two of his grandsons, Robin Smith and [Smith (cricketer, born 1958)|Chris Smith] played cricket for England. [4]

References

  1. ^ Shearer, Vernon Lyall (2018). "SHEARER, Vernon Lyall Inventory of documents" (in Afrikaans). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Durban Mayors and other city officials | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Art South Africa Today exhibitions | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  4. ^ {{Cite book|last=Smith|first=Robin|title=The Judge|date=2019|location=London