John Hallett (Australian politician)
John Mead Hallett (9 October 1917 – 9 August 1999) was an Australian politician. Born in Rexdale, a suburb of Toronto, Canada, his family moved to Australia in 1919 where he was educated at Guildford Grammar School in Perth, after which he became a farmer at Corrigin. He was the director of Farmers' Weekly before becoming President of the Western Australian Western Australian Country Party in 1962; the following year, he relinquished the presidency to run for the Australian House of Representatives in the Liberal-held seat of Canning. Hallett was successful, and held the seat until his defeat in 1974. He died in 1999.[1]
John Hallett | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Canning | |
| In office 30 November 1963 – 18 May 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Neil McNeill |
| Succeeded by | Mel Bungey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1917 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 9 August 1999 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Country Party |
| Occupation | Farmer |
References
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Neil McNeill |
Member for Canning 1963 – 1974 |
Succeeded by Mel Bungey |
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