James Kittson

James Frederick Kittson MM (26 November 1891 – 17 October 1971) was an Australian politician.

James Kittson
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Ballarat
In office 15 June 1946 – 20 June 1952 Serving with Alfred Pittard and Herbert Ludbrook
Preceded by	George Bolster
Succeeded by	Jack Jones
Personal details
Born	26 November 1891 Greenwald, Victoria
Died	17 October 1971 (aged 79) Ballarat, Victoria
Political party	Liberal Party
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Imperial Force
Years of service	1914–1919
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	8th Battalion
Battles/wars	First World War
Awards	Military Medal

He was born in Greenwald to farmer John Frederick Kittson and Marion Remfry. He attended state school at Heywood and worked briefly at the Boolarra Butter Factory before serving in the 8th Battalion during the First World War. He was awarded the Military Medal. On 21 August 1915 he married Minnie Birch, with whom he had one son.

After the war, he became secretary of the Cobden Butter Factory, and from 1919 business manager for the Wallace Millbrook and Buninyong Butter Company. He became director of the butter company in 1942. In 1946 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Ballarat Province, representing the Liberal Party. He was defeated in 1952. Kittson retained the directorship of his company until his retirement in 1970, and died at Ballarat in 1971.[1]

References

1. Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Kittson, James Frederick". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 19 December 2015.