William Jack (Australian politician)

William Jack OBE
Member of the Australian Parliament for North Sydney
In office 10 December 1949 – 31 October 1966
Preceded by	Billy Hughes
Succeeded by	Bill Graham
Personal details
Born	1 May 1892(1892-05-01) Dundee, Scotland
Died	14 September 1982(1982-09-14) (aged 90)
Nationality	Scottish Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Grocer

William Mathers Jack, OBE (1 May 1892 – 14 September 1982), known as 'Silent Billy', was an Australian politician. Born in Dundee in Scotland, he migrated to Australia in 1912, having been an apprentice grocer at the age of 14. Upon arrival in Australia, Jack became a grocer and businessman in North Sydney, and was elected to Willoughby Council.

In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for North Sydney, a position he held until his retirement in 1966. During his parilamentary service, Jack earned the sobriquet "Silent Billy" as he only made five speeches in parliament including his maiden and farewell speeches.^[1] However, he was a very popular local member, noted for his strong constituent service, and retired without having lost an election.

Jack died in 1982.^[2]

References

^ Green, Anthony (2007). "North Sydney". ABC Election Guide. http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/guide/nsyd.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-05-24.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Billy Hughes	Member for North Sydney 1949 – 1966	Succeeded by Bill Graham

Persondata
Name	Jack, William Mathers
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	1 May 1892
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Date of death	14 September 1982
Place of death