Edward St John

Edward St John
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Warringah
In office
26 November 1966 – 25 October 1969
Preceded byJohn Cockle
Succeeded byMichael MacKellar
Personal details
Born
Edward Henry St John

(1916-08-15)15 August 1916
Boggabri, New South Wales
Died24 October 1994(1994-10-24) (aged 78)
Sydney
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal (1966–1969)
Independent (1969)
Spouse(s)Sylvette Cargher; Valerie Winslow
ChildrenMadeleine St John
Colette St John
Oliver St John
Edward "Ed" St John
Patrick St John
OccupationBarrister

Edward Henry St John QC (pr: Sinj'n) (15 August 1916 – 24 October 1994) was a prominent Australian barrister, anti-nuclear activist and Liberal politician in the 1960s. His political career came to a controversial end after he criticised the Prime Minister John Gorton. His book A Time to Speak was an account of his eventful three years in politics from 1966 to 1969. Justice Michael Kirby described St John as a "contradictory, restless, reforming spirit".[1]

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