Fred Paterson

Fred Paterson
Paterson in 1950
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Bowen
In office
15 April 1944 – 27 March 1950
Preceded byErnest Riordan
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Alderman of the Townsville City Council
In office
1939–1944
Member of the Gladstone Town Council
In office
April 1927 – November 1928
Personal details
Born
Frederick Woolnough Paterson

13 June 1897
Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
Died7 October 1977(1977-10-07) (aged 80)
Concord, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyCommunist (1923–1926; 1930–1977)
Other political
affiliations
Labor (1923–1926)
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse(s)Lucy Ethel Blackman
(m. 1924–1931; divorced)
Kathleen Claire
(m. 1932–1977; his death)
Children2
EducationGladstone State School,
Rockhampton Grammar School,
Brisbane Grammar School
Alma materUniversity of Queensland (BA)
Merton College, Oxford (BA)
ProfessionBarrister
NicknameRed Fred
Military service
AllegianceAustralia Australia
Branch/service Australian Army
Years of service1918–1919
UnitImperial Force
Battles/warsWorld War I

Frederick Woolnough Paterson (13 June 1897 – 7 October 1977) was an Australian politician, activist, unionist and lawyer. He is the only representative of the Communist Party of Australia to be elected to an Australian parliament.