Theo Nicholls

Theophilus Martin "Theo" Nicholls (21 August 1894 – 22 July 1977) was an Australian politician. Born in Wilmington, South Australia, he received a primary education before becoming a wharf labourer. He served in the military from 1915 to 1917 and was secretary of several unions including the Manufacturing Grocers' Employees Federation and the Wool and Basil Workers Federation.[1] He was active in a number of labour movement organisations, such as South Australian Trades and Labour Council, and was vice-president of the South Australian Labor Party. In 1943 he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for South Australia. He served as Chairman of Committees from 1946 to 1949.[2] Nicholls remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1967. Nicholls died in 1977. His nephew, Martin Nicholls, was a Labor MP for Bonython 1963–1977.[3]

Theo Nicholls
Senator for South Australia
In office
1 July 1944 – 30 June 1968
Personal details
Born(1893-04-12)12 April 1893
Wilmington, South Australia
Died22 July 1977(1977-07-22) (aged 84)
Henley Beach, South Australia
Political partyLabor

References
  1. Millar, Ann (2010). "South Australian Senators". The Biography of the Australian Senate. 3. Sydney, NSW, Australia: University of New South Wales Press. pp. 185–188. ISBN 978-0-86840-996-2. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  2. "Appendix 3―Deputy Presidents and Chairmen of Committees (1901–2009)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 November 2008.


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