Alan Bird

Alan Bird
Member of the Australian Parliament for Batman
In office 10 December 1949 – 21 July 1962
Preceded by	Frank Brennan
Succeeded by	Sam Benson
Personal details
Born	28 September 1906 Launceston, Tasmania
Died	21 July 1962 (aged 55)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Unionist

Alan Charles Bird (28 September 1906 – 21 July 1962) was an Australian politician. Born in Launceston, Tasmania, he was educated at state primary schools in Melbourne and at Melbourne High School before becoming an engineer. As an official with the Amalgamated Engineers' Union, he was associated with the Australian Labor Party.

Bird was elected to Northcote City Council in 1930 at the age of twenty-four^[1] and served continuously on the Council for the remainder of his life. Bird served as Mayor in 1940–41 and again in 1958–59.^[2] He was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1949 as the Labor member for Batman. Concurrent service on both Northcote Council as well as the federal parliament was certainly prejudicial to Bird's health.^[2] He died in July 1962.^[3]

References

1. Andrew Lemon (1983), The Northcote Side of the River, Hargreen Publishing Company, North Melbourne, p. 226. ISBN 0-949905-12-7
2. Lemon, page 260
3. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-09.