Don Cameron (Queensland Labor politician)
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Don Cameron | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Lilley | |
| In office 9 December 1961 – 30 November 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Wight |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Cairns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1917 Cloncurry, Queensland |
| Died | 22 June 1964 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Chef |
Donald James Cameron (15 October 1917 – 22 June 1964), Australian politician, was born in Cloncurry, Queensland, and was educated at Catholic schools. He moved to Brisbane where he worked as a chef and catering manager. Active in the Australian Labor Party from an early age, he unexpectedly won the middle-class seat of Lilley at the 1961 election, but was defeated in 1963.
In May 1963, Cameron suffered a heart attack while flying from Brisbane to Sydney.[1]
Cameron died in 1964, aged 46, and was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.[2]
References
- ^ "M.P. Becomes Ill On Plane". The Canberra Times. 8 May 1963.
- ^ Nudgee Cemetery Mapping Interface — Nudgee Cemetery Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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