Theo Nicholls

Theophilus Martin "Theo" Nicholls (21 August 1894 – 22 July 1977) was an Australian politician. Born in Wilmington, South Australia, he received a primary education before becoming a wharf labourer. He served in the military 1915-1917, was secretary of several unions including the Manufacturing Grocers' Employees Federation and the Wool and Basil Workers Federation[1]. He was active in a number of labour movement organisations, such as South Australian Trades and Labour Council, and was vice-president of the South Australian Labor Party. In 1943 he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for South Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1967. Nicholls died in 1977. His nephew, Martin Nicholls, was a Labor MP for Bonython 1963-1977.[2]

References

  1. ^ Millar, Ann (2010). "South Australian Senators". The Biography of the Australian Senate. 3. Sydney, NSW, Australia: University of New South Wales Press. pp. 185–188. ISBN 978-086840-996-2. http://books.google.com.au/books?id=9UKL7t8BAGYC&lpg=PA186&dq=wool%20basil%20workers&pg=PA186#v=onepage&q=wool%20basil%20workers&f=false. Retrieved 9 November 2011. 
  2. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-11-23.