John Cockle

John Cockle
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Warringah
In office
9 December 1961 – 3 August 1966
Preceded byFrancis Bland
Succeeded byEdward St John
Personal details
Born
John Simon Cockle

(1908-09-29)29 September 1908
Harrington, Cumbria, England
Died3 August 1966(1966-08-03) (aged 57)
Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityEnglish Australian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
OccupationSecretary, alderman

John Simon Cockle (29 September 1908 – 3 August 1966) was an Australian politician. Born in Harrington, Cumbria, England, he migrated as a child to Australia, where he attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School. He was secretary of the Australian Steamship Owners' Federation before serving in the military 1941–46 during World War II. He was an alderman on Sydney City Council from 1953 to 1956. In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Warringah.[1] He held the seat until his death from a heart attack on 3 August 1966.[2] No by-election was held due to the upcoming federal election.[1]

  1. ^ a b Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  2. ^ "Liberal Member dies". The Canbera Times. 4 August 1966.