Don Cameron (Queensland Labor politician)

Don Cameron
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Lilley
In office
9 December 1961  30 November 1963
Preceded by Bruce Wight
Succeeded by Kevin Cairns
Personal details
Born (1917-10-15)15 October 1917
Cloncurry, Queensland
Died 22 June 1964(1964-06-22) (aged 46)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Chef

Donald James Cameron (15 October 1917 – 22 June 1964), Australian politician, was born in Cloncurry, Queensland, and was educated at Catholic schools. He moved to Brisbane where he worked as a chef and catering manager. Active in the Australian Labor Party from an early age, he unexpectedly won the middle-class seat of Lilley at the 1961 election, but was defeated in 1963.

Cameron died in 1964 and was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.[1]

References

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Bruce Wight
Member for Lilley
1961–1963
Succeeded by
Kevin Cairns
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