Reg Turnbull
| Dr Reg Turnbull | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Tasmania | |
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In office 1 July 1962 – 11 April 1974 | |
| Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Bass | |
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In office 23 November 1946 – 30 October 1961 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 February 1908 Shanghai, China |
| Died |
17 July 2006 (aged 98) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party |
Labor (1946–59) Independent (1959–69) Australia Party (1969–70) Independent (1970–74) |
| Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Ffrost (m. 1930; died 1986) Nell Ramsay (m. 1987) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Spot |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1944 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 2/12th Field Ambulance |
Reginald John David "Spot" Turnbull (21 February 1908 – 17 July 2006) was an Australian politician.
He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1946 to 1962 (1946–1959 for the Australian Labor Party, 1959–1962 as an Independent), then a Senator for Tasmania from 1962 until 1974.[1]
Though he was elected Senator each time as an Independent,[1] he briefly served as leader of the Australia Party from August 1969 to January 1970.[2]
Turnbull also served as Mayor of Launceston from 1964 to 1965.
References
- 1 2 The political maverick who didn't fit in, obituary in the Sydney Morning Herald, 25 July 2006
- ↑ Parliamentary Handbook – Members of the Senate since 1901
External links
- Tasmanian Parliamentary library profile
- TURNBULL, Reginald John David at Parliament of Australia website
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