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Bill Fulton (Queensland politician)

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Bill Fulton
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Leichhardt
In office
22 November 1958 – 11 November 1975
Preceded byHarry Bruce
Succeeded byDavid Thomson
Personal details
Born(1909-06-18)18 June 1909
Cairns, Queensland
Died15 November 1988(1988-11-15) (aged 79)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationBusiness manager

William John "Bill" Fulton (18 June 1909 – 15 November 1988) was an Australian politician. Born in Cairns, Queensland, he was educated at state schools before becoming a business manager. He served in the military 1939-45. He also sat on Cairns City Council, serving as mayor 1952-59. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Leichhardt. He held the seat until his retirement in 1975. Fulton died in 1988.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Leichhardt
1958–1975
Succeeded by