John McCallum (Australian politician)
John McCallum | |
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Senator for New South Wales | |
In office 22 February 1950 – 30 June 1962 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia | 31 July 1892
Died | 30 December 1973 Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 81)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Occupation | Teacher, lecturer |
John Archibald McCallum (31 July 1892 – 30 December 1973) was an Australian politician. Born in Mittagong, New South Wales, he was educated at Sydney High School, Sydney Teachers College and the University of Sydney before becoming a teacher. He served in the military from 1916 to 1918 and returned to become a history lecturer and broadcaster. He was Director of the Australian Institute of Political Science before his election to the Australian Senate in 1949 as a Liberal Senator for New South Wales. He held the seat until his retirement in 1961. McCallum died in 1973.[1]
References[]
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
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