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Bill Aylett
Senator for Tasmania
In office
1 July 1938 – 30 June 1965
Personal details
Born(1900-11-15)15 November 1900
Wynyard, Tasmania
Died10 August 1976(1976-08-10) (aged 75)
Palm Beach, Queensland
Political partyLabor
OccupationTimber contractor, farmer

William Edward Aylett (15 November 1900 – 10 August 1976) was an Australian politician. Born in Wynyard, Tasmania, he was educated at state schools before becoming a miner in Tasmania and Victoria. He was later a timber contractor and farmer at Deloraine in Tasmania. In 1937, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Tasmania. He held the seat until his retirement in 1964. Aylett died in 1976 in Palm Beach, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Millar, A.; Evans, H. (2000). The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate: 1962-1983. Melbourne University Press. p. 107. ISBN 9780868409962. Retrieved 6 April 2015.