John England (politician)
John England CMG |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Calare |
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In office 5 November 1960 – 11 November 1975 |
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Preceded by | John Howse |
Succeeded by | Sandy Mackenzie |
Administrator of the Northern Territory | |
In office 1 June 1978 – 1 January 1981 |
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Preceded by | Jock Nelson |
Succeeded by | Eric Johnston |
Personal details | |
Born | Sydney, New South Wales |
12 October 1911
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Country Party |
Occupation | Bank officer, farmer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/branch | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
John Armstrong England CMG (12 October 1911 – 18 June 1985) was an Australian politician and Administrator of the Northern Territory.
Biography
Born in Sydney, John England attended state schools and then Brisbane Boys' College. He was a bank officer before undertaking military service from 1942 to 1946.[1] From 1947 he was a farmer near Grenfell in New South Wales. In 1960, England was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Calare, in the by-election caused by the resignation of John Howse. He held the seat until his retirement in 1975.
In 1978, he was appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory, a position he held until 1981.
In the New Year's Honours of 1979, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.[2] He died in 1985.[3]
References
- ↑ World War II Nominal Roll
- ↑ It's an Honour
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Parliament of Australia | ||
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Preceded by | Member for Calare 1960 – 1975 |
Succeeded by Sandy Mackenzie |
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Preceded by | Administrator of the Northern Territory 1978–1981 |
Succeeded by Eric Johnston |
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- National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Calare
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- 1911 births
- 1985 deaths
- Administrators of the Northern Territory
- Australian military personnel of World War II
- Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- National Party of Australia politician stubs