Max Poulter
| Dr Max Poulter | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Queensland | |
|
In office 1 July 1962 – 2 September 1962 | |
| Succeeded by | George Whiteside |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 January 1913 Devonport, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died |
2 September 1962 (aged 49) Taringa, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater |
University of Tasmania Columbia University |
| Occupation | Lecturer |
Maxwell William Poulter (22 January 1913 – 2 September 1962) was an Australian politician. Born in Devonport, Tasmania, he was educated at Devonport High School and then studied at the University of Tasmania, before becoming a teacher at Tasmanian state schools. He studied for a PhD at Columbia University in New York, winning his doctorate in 1952, after which he became a lecturer in education at the University of Queensland. He was elected to the Australian Senate in 1961 as a Labor Senator for Queensland, taking his seat in July 1962; however, less than three months later, he died, necessitating the appointment of George Whiteside to fill the vacancy.[1]
References
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
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