Jack Mortimer

Jack Mortimer (30 October 1912 – 8 February 1973) was an Australian politician. He received a primary education before becoming a farmer in South Australia. He served in the military from 1942 to 1946[1] and returned as a waterside worker in Port Lincoln where he was a branch secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation.[2] In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Grey. He held the seat until his defeat in 1966, after which he became a businessman in Port Lincoln. Mortimer died by drowning at Port Hedland in 1973.[3][4]

For the British Olympic wrestler, see Jack Mortimer (wrestler).

Jack Mortimer
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Grey
In office
1 June 1963 – 26 November 1966
Preceded byEdgar Russell
Succeeded byDon Jessop
Personal details
Born(1912-10-30)30 October 1912
Magill, South Australia
Died8 February 1973(1973-02-08) (aged 60)
Port Hedland, Western Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
Spouse(s)Melva Winfield Bähr
Children2
OccupationWaterside worker

Personal life

Mortimer married Melva Bähr, of Ceduna, in 1939. They had a daughter and a son,[5] and farmed at Karkoo.

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References
  1. "Mortimer, Jack". WW2 Nominal Roll. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. Australian Labor Party, Federal Personnel 1901–1975 (PDF). National Centre for Biography.
  3. Whitlam, Gough. "Deaths of Former Member – Mr T. P. Burke, Mr J. Mortimer, Hon. W. J. F Riordan and Hon. H. V. C. Thorby". Historic Hansard. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  4. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
  5. "Melva Winfield (Bahr) Mortimer (1914 - 1989)". WikiTree.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Edgar Russell		 Member for Grey
1963–1966		 Succeeded by
Don Jessop


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