Reg Turnbull

Dr
Reg Turnbull
Senator for Tasmania
In office
1 July 1962  11 April 1974
Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Bass
In office
23 November 1946  30 October 1961
Personal details
Born 21 February 1908
Shanghai, China
Died 17 July 2006 (aged 98)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Labor (194659)
Independent (195969)
Australia Party (196970)
Independent (197074)
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Ffrost (m. 1930; died 1986)
Nell Ramsay (m. 1987)
Alma mater University of Melbourne
Profession Medical doctor
Military service
Nickname(s) Spot
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Australian Imperial Force
Years of service 1942–1944
Rank Major
Unit 2/12th Field Ambulance

Reginald John David "Spot" Turnbull (21 February 1908 – 17 July 2006) was an Australian politician.

He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1946 to 1962 (1946–1959 for the Australian Labor Party, 1959–1962 as an Independent), then a Senator for Tasmania from 1962 until 1974.[1]

Though he was elected Senator each time as an Independent,[1] he briefly served as leader of the Australia Party from August 1969 to January 1970.[2]

Turnbull also served as Mayor of Launceston from 1964 to 1965.

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