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'''John Alexander |
'''John Alexander Pettitt'''<ref name="cantimes">{{cite news|title=Members know nothing of group|work=The Canberra Times|date=16 December 1966}}</ref><ref name="smh">{{cite news|title=The backroom brain tackles a local farmer|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=17 November 1966}}</ref> (25 September 1910 – 25 December 1977) was an Australian politician. Born in [[Geelong, Victoria]], he was educated at Geelong College before becoming a farmer at [[Harden, New South Wales]]. He served in the military from 1940 to 1943.<ref name=roll>[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=440677 World War II Nominal Roll]</ref> In 1963, he was elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives]] as the [[National Party of Australia|Country Party]] member for [[Division of Hume|Hume]], defeating [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] member [[Arthur Fuller]]. He held the seat until 1972, when he was defeated by Labor's [[Frank Olley]]. He died on [[Christmas Day]] 1977.<ref name=Psephos>{{cite web|last=Carr |first=Adam |title=Australian Election Archive |work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia |year=2008 |accessdate=2008-05-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070717093439/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/ |archivedate=17 July 2007 }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 03:56, 2 April 2024
Ian Pettitt | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hume | |
| In office 30 November 1963 – 2 December 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Fuller |
| Succeeded by | Frank Olley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Alexander Pettitt 25 September 1910 Geelong, Victoria |
| Died | 25 December 1977 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Country Party |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1943 |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Unit | 2nd Anti Aircraft Regiment |
John Alexander Pettitt[1][2] (25 September 1910 – 25 December 1977) was an Australian politician. Born in Geelong, Victoria, he was educated at Geelong College before becoming a farmer at Harden, New South Wales. He served in the military from 1940 to 1943.[3] In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Hume, defeating Labor member Arthur Fuller. He held the seat until 1972, when he was defeated by Labor's Frank Olley. He died on Christmas Day 1977.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Members know nothing of group". The Canberra Times. 16 December 1966.
- ^ "The backroom brain tackles a local farmer". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 November 1966.
- ^ World War II Nominal Roll
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
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