John_England_(politician)

John England (politician)

John England (politician)

Australian politician

John Armstrong England CMG (12 October 1911 – 18 June 1985) was an Australian politician and Administrator of the Northern Territory.

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Early life

Born in Sydney, John England attended state schools and then Brisbane Boys' College.

Career

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]

Death

He died in 1985.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    World War II Nominal Roll
  2. [2]
    It's an Honour
  3. [3]
    Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
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