John Don
MBE | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Elsternwick | |
| In office 10 November 1945 โ 27 May 1955 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Richard Gainey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1918 Liberal and Country Party Victorian Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Joan Davies |
| Children | Three daughters |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Solicitor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service | 1940โ1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 9th Division Cavalry Regiment British Intelligence Corps |
| Awards | MBE (1943) |
John Don MBE (10 September 1918 – 1 April 2013) was an Australian politician.
He was born in
MBE
. On 9 March 1943, he married Joan Yvonne Davies, with whom he had three daughters.
In 1945, Don was elected to the
seventy-hour ministry that resulted. Expelled from the Liberal Party, he was defeated as an Electoral Reform League candidate in 1955. A solicitor after leaving parliament, he later rejoined the Liberal Party. Don died in 2013.[1]
References
- ^ Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Don, John". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
