Reg Turnbull
Dr Reg Turnbull | |
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| Senator for Tasmania | |
| In office 1 July 1962 – 11 April 1974 | |
| Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Bass | |
| In office 23 November 1946 – 30 October 1961 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1908 Shanghai, China |
| Died | 17 July 2006 (aged 98) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor (1946–59) Independent (1959–69) Australia Party (1969–70) Independent (1970–74) |
| Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Ffrost
(m. 1930; died 1986)Nell Ramsay (m. 1987) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
| Nickname | Spot |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1944 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 2/12th Field Ambulance |
Reginald John David "Spot" Turnbull (21 February 1908 – 17 July 2006) was an Australian politician.
He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1946 to 1961 (1946–1959 for the Labor Party, 1959–1961 as an Independent),[1] then a Senator for Tasmania from 1962 until 1974.[2][3]
Though he was elected Senator each time as an Independent,[2] he briefly served as leader of the Australia Party from August 1969 to January 1970.[3]
Turnbull also served as Mayor of Launceston from 1964 to 1965.
References
- ^ "Turnbull, Reg". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ a b The political maverick who didn't fit in, obituary in the Sydney Morning Herald, 25 July 2006
- ^ a b "Turnbull, Reginald John David (1908–2006) Senator for Tasmania, 1962–74". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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