Don Mountjoy

Donald Alfred Mountjoy (19 October 1906 8 January 1988) was an Australian politician. Born in Middle Swan, Western Australia, he was educated at state schools before becoming a labourer and railwayman, as well as an official with the Australian Railways Union. In 1943, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Swan, defeating sitting member Thomas Marwick. He was defeated by the Country Party's Len Hamilton in 1946, but later that year was appointed executive member of the CSIRO, where he remained until 1949. Mountjoy died in 1988.[1]

Don Mountjoy
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Swan
In office
21 August 1943  28 September 1946
Preceded byThomas Marwick
Succeeded byLen Hamilton
Personal details
Born(1906-10-19)19 October 1906
Middle Swan, Western Australia
Died8 January 1988(1988-01-08) (aged 81)
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationRailwayman

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-01.


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