Bill Bourke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bill Bourke

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1913

Place of Birth: Carlton North, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 22-May-1981

Profession: solicitor, politician, barrister

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Meskill Bourke (2 June 1913 – 22 May 1981) was an Australian politician. Bourke was elected to the Australian House of Representatives seat of Fawkner at the 1949 election representing the Australian Labor Party.
He was expelled from the Labor Party in 1955 for belonging to the Industrial Groups (Groupers) and joined the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist), later renamed the Democratic Labor Party.
He was defeated at the 1955 election by Peter Howson.
He was educated at St Kevin's College, Melbourne.