James Kittson

James Frederick Kittson MM (26 November 1891 – 17 October 1971) was an Australian politician.

James Kittson
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Ballarat
In office
15 June 1946  20 June 1952
Preceded byGeorge Bolster
Succeeded byJack Jones
Personal details
Born(1891-11-26)26 November 1891
Greenwald, Victoria
Died17 October 1971(1971-10-17) (aged 79)
Ballarat, Victoria
Political partyLiberal Party
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Imperial Force
Years of service1914–1919
RankLieutenant
Unit8th Battalion
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsMilitary Medal

He was born in Greenwald to farmer John Frederick Kittson and Marion Remfry. He attended state school at Heywood and worked briefly at the Boolarra Butter Factory before serving in the 8th Battalion during the First World War. He was awarded the Military Medal. On 21 August 1915 he married Minnie Birch, with whom he had one son.

After the war, he became secretary of the Cobden Butter Factory, and from 1919 business manager for the Wallace Millbrook and Buninyong Butter Company. He became director of the butter company in 1942. In 1946 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Ballarat Province, representing the Liberal Party. He was defeated in 1952. Kittson retained the directorship of his company until his retirement in 1970, and died at Ballarat in 1971.[1]

References

  1. Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Kittson, James Frederick". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
Victorian Legislative Council
Preceded by
George Bolster
Member for Ballarat
1946–1952
Served alongside: Alfred Pittard; Herbert Ludbrook
Succeeded by
Jack Jones
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