John Cockle

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John Simon Cockle (29 September 1908 – 3 August 1966) was an Australian politician. Born in Harrington, England, he migrated as a child to Australia, where he attended Sydney Grammar School. He was secretary of the Australian Steamship Owners' Federation before serving in the military 1941-46 during World War II. He was an alderman on Sydney City Council from 1953-56. In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Warringah. He held the seat until his death in 1966 (no by-election was held due to the upcoming federal election).^[1]

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Francis Bland	Member for Warringah 1961 – 1966	Succeeded by Edward St. John

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NAME	Cockle, John Simon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	29 September 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH	Harrington, England
DATE OF DEATH	3 August 1966
PLACE OF DEATH