Albert Field Politician

Albert Patrick "Pat" Field (11 October 1910 – 1 July 1990) was an Australian French polisher and Labor Party member who in 1975 was chosen as a Senator, in unusual circumstances that played a significant role in precipitating the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis. Gough Whitlam described him as "an individual of the utmost obscurity, from which he rose and to which he sank with equal speed".

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 11, 1910
Nationality
Australians
Date of deathJuly 01, 1990

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Politician

party
Independent (politician)

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Albert Field on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/s350401.htm
  2. http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/rp/2001-02/02rp18.htm