John Tate Politician
John Percival Tate (1895 – 21 January 1977) was a New Zealand-born Australian politician. Born in Wellington, he was educated in New Zealand before becoming an architect. Having migrated to Australia, he became a construction manager with the Allied Works Council in New South Wales 1940-1945. He served on Ryde Municipal Council, Sydney City Council and Cumberland County Council. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for New South Wales. He held the seat until his retirement in 1953. Tate died in 1977.
