Jack Comber
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Jack Comber | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Bowman | |
In office 9 December 1961 – 30 November 1963 | |
Preceded by | Malcolm McColm |
Succeeded by | Wylie Gibbs |
Personal details | |
Born | Broken Hill, New South Wales | 15 April 1919
Died | 23 October 1992 | (aged 73)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Occupation | Insurance consultant |
Jack Comber (15 April 1919 – 23 October 1992) was an Australian politician. Born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, he was educated at St Kevin's College in Melbourne before becoming a shop assistant. He served in the military 1941–46 and returned to become a store manager and insurance consultant. In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for the Queensland seat of Bowman, defeating sitting MP Malcolm McColm. Comber was defeated in 1963 and retired from politics. He died in 1992.[1]
References
- ^ Carr, Adam. "1961 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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