John Cramer (Australian politician)

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The Honourable
 Sir John Cramer 
MP

In office
10 December 1949 – 11 April 1974
Preceded by Division created
Succeeded by John Howard

Born February 18, 1896(1896-02-18)
Died May 18, 1994 (aged 98)
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal
Spouse Dame Mary Cramer
Occupation Local politician

Sir John Oscar Cramer (18 February 189618 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

  1. ^ Cramer, Mary Therese ( - 1984). Australian Women. National Foundation for Australian Women. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Cramer, John Oscar. Its an Honour. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
Political offices
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
NAME Cramer, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH 18 February 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH 18 May 1994
PLACE OF DEATH