Bill Knott

Politician

1921 –

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Who is Bill Knott?

William Edwin "Bill" Knott was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

He was born in Sydney, New South Wales and educated at St Mary's College, Sydney and Christian Brothers College, Strathfield and Ultimo Technical College. He was apprenticed to the New South Wales Government Railways as an electrician. He worked for five years as an interstate transport contractor.

In October 1949 he married Marie and they had three children, Judith, Michael and Peter.

He was a member of Electrical Trades Union of Australia for 42 years. He was an alderman of Condobolin Shire and on the board of the Mid-Lachlan County Council from 1952 to 1961. He spent three years on the Kiama Council and the Illawarra County Council from 1976 to 1979. He assisted in the establishment of the Mission Council Housing Scheme and low interest aboriginal housing loans. He was an honorary member of the Yuin people of Wallaga Lake Aborigines and claims to have been awarded a burial site at Wallaga Lake by tribal elders.

He joined the Australian Labor Party on 1953, having previously been a member of the Communist Party of Australia.

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Feb 16, 1921
Sydney
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on July 23, 2013

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