Jack Mortimer
| Jack Mortimer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Grey | |
|
In office 1 June 1963 – 21 November 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Russell |
| Succeeded by | Don Jessop |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 October 1912 Magill, South Australia |
| Died |
8 February 1973 (aged 60) Port Hedland, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Waterside worker |
Jack Mortimer (30 October 1912 – 8 February 1973) was an Australian politician. He received a primary education before becoming a farmer in South Australia. He served in the military from 1942 to 1946[1] and returned as a waterside worker in Port Lincoln where he was a branch secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation.[2] In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Grey. He held the seat until his defeat in 1966, after which he became a businessman in Port Lincoln. Mortimer died by drowning at Port Hedland in 1973.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Mortimer, Jack". WW2 Nominal Roll. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ Australian Labor Party, Federal Personnel 1901–1975 (PDF). National Centre for Biography.
- ↑ Whitlam, Gough. "Deaths of Former Member – Mr T. P. Burke, Mr J. Mortimer, Hon. W. J. F Riordan and Hon. H. V. C. Thorby". Historic Hansard. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edgar Russell |
Member for Grey 1963–1966 |
Succeeded by Don Jessop |
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