Bill Neilson

Bill Neilson
Neilson in 1961
34th Premier of Tasmania
In office
31 March 1975 – 1 December 1977
DeputyDoug Lowe
Preceded byEric Reece
Succeeded byDoug Lowe
ConstituencyFranklin
Personal details
Born(1925-08-27)27 August 1925
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died9 November 1989(1989-11-09) (aged 64)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
NationalityAustralia Australian
Political partyLabor Party
SpouseJill Benjamin
OccupationPost delivery man

William Arthur Neilson AC (27 August 1925 – 9 November 1989) was Premier of Tasmania from 1975 to 1977.

Born in Hobart, and educated at Ogilvie High School, Neilson became a postman before entering politics. He married Jill Benjamin, daughter of Phyllis Benjamin, in Melbourne in 1949. They had one son Andrew and three daughters, Christine, Carol and Robin.