John Howse

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John Brooke Howse (10 October 191311 July 2002) was an Australian politician. He was born in Orange, New South Wales, the son of Sir Neville Howse, a minister in the Nationalist government of Stanley Bruce. He attended Geelong Grammar School and the University of Sydney before becoming a company director. He underwent military service 1939-46; on his return, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the Liberal Party, defeating Labor's John Breen for his father's old seat of Calare. He held the seat until he resigned on 28 September 1960, becoming a manager and company director. He died in 2002.[1]

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  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). Australian Election Archive. Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
John Breen
Member for Calare
1946 – 1960
Succeeded by
John England


Persondata
NAME Howse, John Brooke
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH 10 October 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Orange, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH 11 July 2002
PLACE OF DEATH