Bill Graham (Australian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bill Graham (Australian politician)

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1919

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 18-Feb-1995

Profession: politician, announcer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Bill Graham (Australian politician)

  • Bruce William "Bill" Graham, OBE (22 August 1919 – 18 February 1995) was an Australian politician.
  • Born in Sydney, he was educated at Sydney Grammar School before becoming an announcer on the ABC.
  • He served in the military from 1939 to 1948 and was a company director before entering politics in 1949 as the Liberal member for St George in the Australian House of Representatives.
  • He held the seat until 1954, when he was defeated by former Labor minister Nelson Lemmon.
  • Graham defeated Lemmon in 1955, but was defeated again in 1958, this time by Lionel Clay.
  • He returned to politics in 1966 when he was elected to the seat of North Sydney, a position he held until his retirement in 1980.
  • Graham died in 1995.

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