John Cramer (Australian politician)
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The Honourable Sir John Cramer MP |
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In office 10 December 1949 – 11 April 1974 |
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Preceded by | Division created |
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Succeeded by | John Howard |
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Born | February 18, 1896 |
Died | May 18, 1994 (aged 98) |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Dame Mary Cramer |
Occupation | Local politician |
Sir John Oscar Cramer (18 February 1896 – 18 May 1994) was an Australian politician, representing the Liberal Party of Australia, of which he was a founding member.
In 1922 he married Mary, later Dame Mary Cramer DBE.[1]
John Cramer was elected as Mayor of North Sydney in 1939. Later he was Chairman of the Sydney County Council. He was elected to the House of Representatives as the inaugural representative of the seat of Bennelong on its creation in 1949. In 1956, the Prime Minister Robert Menzies appointed him Minister for the Army, a portfolio he held until 1963.[2]
In 1964 he was created a Knight Bachelor.[3]
He retired from parliament before the 1974 election, and was succeeded by John Howard (later to become Prime Minister), who held the seat until 2007. He died on 18 May 1994, the 20th anniversary of John Howard’s election to the seat of Bennelong.
[edit] Writings
- Cramer, John (1989). Pioneers, politics and people : a political memoir. Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 231. ISBN 0044421044.
[edit] References
- ^ Cramer, Mary Therese ( - 1984). Australian Women. National Foundation for Australian Women. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ The Hon John Howard MP, Member for Bennelong (NSW), First Speech To Parliament. Hansard. Parliament of Australia (26 September 1974). Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ Cramer, John Oscar. Its an Honour. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Eric Harrison |
Minister for the Army 1956 – 1963 |
Succeeded by James Forbes |
Parliament of Australia | ||
New title | Member for Bennelong 1949–1974 |
Succeeded by John Howard |
Persondata | |
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NAME | Cramer, John |
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SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | 18 February 1896 |
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DATE OF DEATH | 18 May 1994 |
PLACE OF DEATH |