John C. Cawood

John Charles Cawood
Government Resident of Central Australia
In office
15 December 1926  11 December 1929
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Victor Carrington
Personal details
Nationality Australian

John Charles Cawood was an Australian administrator who served as Government Resident of Central Australia during the territory's brief existence as a separate jurisdiction from the Northern Territory. The seat of power was Alice Springs, then known as Stuart Town.[1]

Cawood was the first person to hold this office, serving from 1926 till 1929. His successor was Victor George Carrington, who served from 1929 to 1931. Carrington was the last person to hold the office.

References

  1. "Biography: Previous Incumbents - John Charles Cawood" (PDF). Government House NT. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
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