John Pettitt
Politician
1910 – 1977
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Who was John Pettitt?
John Alexander Pettitt was an Australian politician. Born in Geelong, Victoria, he was educated at Geelong College before becoming a farmer at Harden, New South Wales. He served in the military from 1940-43. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Hume, defeating Labor member Arthur Fuller. He held the seat until 1972, when he was defeated by Labor's Frank Olley. He died on Christmas Day 1977.
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- Born
- Sep 25, 1910
Geelong - Nationality
- Australia
- Education
- The Geelong College
- Died
- Dec 25, 1977
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on July 23, 2013
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