Neil McNeill

Neil McNeill
Member of the Australian Parliament for Canning
In office 9 December 1961 – 30 November 1963
Preceded by	Len Hamilton
Succeeded by	John Hallett
Personal details
Born	19 June 1921 Yarloop, Western Australia
Died	8 February 2009 (aged 87) Cottesloe, Western Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	University of Western Australia
Occupation	Public servant, farmer

Neil McNeill (19 June 1921 – 8 February 2009) was an Australian politician. Born in Yarloop, Western Australia, he was educated at Scotch College, Perth, and the University of Western Australia, after which he became a farmer. He served in the military in 1945, and returned to become a district officer with the Western Australian Department of Agriculture. In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Canning. He held the seat until his defeat by a Country Party candidate in 1963. In 1965 he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council for Lower West, where he remained until 1983, when he retired.^[1]

He died aged 87, on 8 February 2009, at Bethesda Hospital near his home in Cottesloe, and was buried on 12 February 2009 at Drakesbrook Cemetery, Waroona.

References

1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-07-28.