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Malcolm McColm

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Malcolm McColm
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Bowman
In office
10 December 1949 – 9 December 1961
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byJack Comber
Personal details
Born(1914-06-25)25 June 1914
Cardiff, Wales
Died2 May 1966(1966-05-02) (aged 51)
NationalityWelsh Australian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
OccupationPublic servant

Malcolm Llewellyn McColm (25 June 1914 – 2 May 1966) was an Australian politician. Born in Cardiff, Wales, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at Scotch College, Warwick, Queensland. He was a bushworker before serving in the military 1936-46, after which he was a public servant.

In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for the new seat of Bowman. He held the seat until his defeat in 1961, after which he became a transport and insurance executive.[1]

McColm died in 1966 and was buried in Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane.[2]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  2. ^ McColm Malcolm Llewelyn — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
New seat
Member for Bowman
1949 – 1961
Succeeded by