Fred Birrell

Frederick Ronald Birrell (7 December 1913 – 23 July 1985) was an Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he was educated at state schools before becoming an auto worker. He served in the military from 1940 to 1946. From 1959 to 1963 he was the South Australian Secretary of the Vehicle Builders' Union, becoming its federal president 1961–1962. In 1958 he was president of the South Australian Trades and Labor Council. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Port Adelaide. He held the seat until his retirement in 1974. Birrell died in 1985.[1]

Fred Birrell
Member of the Australian Parliament for Port Adelaide
In office 30 November 1963 – 11 April 1974
Preceded by	Albert Thompson
Succeeded by	Mick Young
Personal details
Born	(1913-12-07)7 December 1913 Adelaide, South Australia
Died	23 July 1985(1985-07-23) (aged 71)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Auto worker, unionist

Fred Birrell was married to Patricia Lundie, a daughter of Francis Walter Lundie, long time leader of the Amalgamated Shearers' Union, then the Australian Workers' Union, Councillor for the Corporation of the City of Adelaide and the Port Adelaide Council, Board member of the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia.

References

1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 9 November 2008.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Albert Thompson	Member for Port Adelaide 1963 – 1974	Succeeded by Mick Young