Ray Whittorn

Ray Whittorn

Raymond Harold "Ray" Whittorn (4 October 1911 – 10 August 1995) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he attended Sydney Technical College before becoming an electrical engineer. He was the general manager of Olympic Cables and other companies. In 1960, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in a by-election for the Melbourne seat of Balaclava caused by the resignation of Percy Joske; Whittorn represented the Liberal Party. He held the seat until his retirement in 1974. Whittorn died in 1995.cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-06-20]

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NAME = Whittorn, Raymond Harold
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Whittorn, Ray
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 4 October 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH = Sydney, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH = 10 August 1995
PLACE OF DEATH =


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