John England (Australian politician)
- John England (Australian politician)
John Armstrong England (12 October 1911 – 18 June 1985) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he attended state schools and then Brisbane Boys College. He was a bank officer before undertaking military service from 1944 to 1946. From 1947 he was a farmer near Grenfell in New South Wales. In 1960, England was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Calare, in the by-election caused by the resignation of John Howse. He held the seat until his retirement in 1975. In 1976, he was appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory, a position he held until 1981. He died in 1985.[cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-05-11] ]References
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NAME = England, John Armstrong
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 12 October 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH = Sydney
DATE OF DEATH = 18 June 1985
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