John McCallum

Who was John McCallum?

John Archibald McCallum was an Australian politician. Born in Mittagong, New South Wales, he was educated at Sydney High School, Sydney Teachers College and the University of Sydney before becoming a teacher. He served in the military 1916-1918 and returned to become a history lecturer and broadcaster. He was Director of the Australian Institute of Political Science before his election to the Australian Senate in 1949 as a Liberal Senator for New South Wales. He held the seat until his retirement in 1961. McCallum died in 1973.