John Pettitt Politician

John Alexander Pettitt (25 September 1910 – 25 December 1977) 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 25, 1910
Birth place
Geelong
Nationality
Australia
Date of deathDecember 25, 1977

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Member of parliament

region
Division of Hume
service end1943
service start1940
successor

Politician

military branch
Australian Army
military rank
Gunner (rank)
party
National Party of Australia

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