Joe Fitzgerald (politician)

Joe Fitzgerald
Member of the Australian Parliament for Phillip
In office 10 December 1949 – 10 December 1955
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	William Aston
Senator for New South Wales
In office 1 July 1962 – 11 April 1974
Personal details
Born	6 February 1912(1912-02-06) Sydney, New South Wales
Died	1 November 1985(1985-11-01) (aged 73)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Public servant

Joseph Francis "Joe" Fitzgerald (6 February 1912 – 1 November 1985) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he attended Catholic schools before becoming a public servant with the Department of Social Services. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Phillip. He held the seat until his defeat in 1955. In 1961, he was elected to the Senate, where he remained until 1974. Fitzgerald died in 1985.^[1]

References

^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-06-07.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by New seat	Member for Phillip 1949 – 1955	Succeeded by William Aston

Persondata
Name	Fitzgerald, Joseph Francis
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	6 February 1912
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales
Date of death	1 November 1985
Place of death