Wilfred Coutts
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Wilfred Coutts | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Griffith |
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In office 29 May 1954 – 22 November 1958 |
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Preceded by | Doug Berry |
Succeeded by | Arthur Chresby |
In office 9 December 1961 – 26 November 1966 |
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Preceded by | Arthur Chresby |
Succeeded by | Donald Cameron |
Personal details | |
Born | Marburg, Queensland |
10 June 1908
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Occupation | Salesman |
Wilfred Charles Coutts (10 June 1908 – 4 November 1997) was an Australian politician. Born in Marburg, Queensland, he was educated at state schools before becoming a salesman. He was active in local politics as a member of Brisbane City Council. In 1954, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Griffith. He held the seat until his defeat by Liberal candidate Arthur Chresby in 1958. He returned to the House in 1961, defeating Chresby. He held the seat until his defeat in 1966 by Donald Milner Cameron. Coutts died in 1997[1] and was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.[2]
References
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- ↑ Nudgee Cemetery Mapping Interface — Nudgee Cemetery Retrieved 3 January 2015.
Parliament of Australia | ||
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Preceded by | Member for Griffith 1954–1958 |
Succeeded by Arthur Chresby |
Preceded by | Member for Griffith 1961–1966 |
Succeeded by Donald Cameron |
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