John Pettitt

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John Alexander Pettitt (25 September 1910 – 25 December 1977) was an Australian politician. Born in Geelong, Victoria, he was educated at Geelong College before becoming a farmer at Harden, New South Wales. He served in the military from 1940-43. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Hume, defeating Labor member Arthur Fuller. He held the seat until 1972, when he was defeated by Labor's Frank Olley. He died on Christmas Day 1977.^[1]

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Arthur Fuller	Member for Hume 1963 – 1972	Succeeded by Frank Olley

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NAME	Pettitt, John Alexander
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	25 September 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH	Geelong, Victoria
DATE OF DEATH	25 December 1977
PLACE OF DEATH