Esme Irene Tombleson CBE QSO (née Lawson, 1 August 1917 – 30 July 2010) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. An Australian child prodigy who recited Shakespeare, she had a career in theatre and ballet. During the war, her sharp mind and strong memory was recognised, and she became a civil servant. She came to New Zealand through marriage, and lived on rural land near Gisborne. She represented the Gisborne electorate in Parliament for 12 years, and was prominent as a campaigner for multiple sclerosis.
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1 August 1917 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Died |
30 July 2010 (aged 92) Gisborne, New Zealand
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Zodiac | Leo |
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