John Tate (Australian politician)

John Tate
Senator for New South Wales
In office 22 February 1950 – 30 June 1953
Personal details
Born	1895 Wellington, New Zealand
Died	21 January 1977 (aged 81–82)
Nationality	New Zealand Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Architect

John Percival Tate (1895 – 21 January 1977) was a New Zealand-born Australian politician. Born in Wellington, he was educated in New Zealand before becoming an architect. Having migrated to Australia, he became a construction manager with the Allied Works Council in New South Wales 1940-1945. He served on Ryde Municipal Council, Sydney City Council and Cumberland County Council. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for New South Wales. He held the seat until his retirement in 1953. Tate died in 1977.^[1]

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