Question: Facts: - death place: grafton , new south wales - parliament: new south wales - successor: matt singleton - constituency mp: clarence - death date: 11 september 1989 - predecessor: cecil wingfield - party: country party - term end: 1971 - term start: 1955 - birth date: 06 april 1901 - name: bill weiley - birth place: grafton , new south wales Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bill weiley .
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william robert weiley -lrb- 6 april 1901 -- 11 september 1989 -rrb- was an australian politician and a member of the new south wales legislative assembly from 1955 until 1971 .he was a member of the country party .weiley was born in grafton , new south wales and was educated at grafton high school .he was employed as a commercial traveler , radio announcer and hotel manager .weiley became involved in community organizations in grafton including the hospital board , chamber of commerce , rotary international and the grafton water board .he was elected as an alderman on grafton city council between 1937 and 1953 and was the mayor from 1950 -- 1952 .weiley was elected to parliament as the country party member for clarence at the 1955 by-election caused by the death of the incumbent member cecil wingfield .he was re-elected at the next 5 elections and retired in 1971 .he did not hold party , parliamentary or ministerial office .