Bruce Wight

Bruce Wight
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lilley
In office 10 December 1949 – 9 December 1961
Preceded by	James Hadley
Succeeded by	Donald Cameron
Personal details
Born	16 June 1914(1914-06-16) Mudgee, New South Wales
Died	2 February 1969(1969-02-02) (aged 54)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Business manager

Bruce McDonald Wight (16 June 1914 – 2 February 1969) was an Australian politician. Born in Mudgee, New South Wales, he was educated at Sydney High School before becoming a business manager in Brisbane, having moved to Queensland. He served in the military 1937-1946. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Lilley, defeating Labor member James Hadley. He held the seat until 1961, when he was defeated by Labor's Donald Cameron. He became a business executive after leaving politics. Wight died in 1969.^[1]

References

^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-07-26.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by James Hadley	Member for Lilley 1949 – 1961	Succeeded by Donald Cameron

Persondata
Name	Wight, Bruce McDonald
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	16 June 1914
Place of birth	Mudgee, New South Wales
Date of death	2 February 1969
Place of death