Ian Pettitt

John Alexander "Ian" Pettitt[1][2] (25 September 1910 – 25 December 1977) was an Australian politician. Born in Geelong, Victoria, he was educated at Geelong College before becoming a farmer at Harden, New South Wales. He served in the military from 1940–43.[3] In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Hume, defeating Labor member Arthur Fuller. He held the seat until 1972, when he was defeated by Labor's Frank Olley. He died on Christmas Day 1977.[4]

Ian Pettitt
Member of the Australian Parliament for Hume
In office 30 November 1963 – 2 December 1972
Preceded by	Arthur Fuller
Succeeded by	Frank Olley
Personal details
Born	John Alexander Pettitt 25 September 1910 Geelong, Victoria
Died	25 December 1977 (aged 67)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Country Party
Occupation	Farmer
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1940–1943
Rank	Gunner
Unit	2nd Anti Aircraft Regiment

References

1. "Members know nothing of group". The Canberra Times. 16 December 1966.
2. "The backroom brain tackles a local farmer". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 November 1966.
3. World War II Nominal Roll
4. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2008.