Preceded by George Martens Occupation Miner, unionist | Nationality Australian Succeeded by John Murray Name Bill Edmonds | |
Born 23 October 1903
Charters Towers, Queensland ( 1903-10-23 ) Died 24 November 1968(1968-11-24) (aged 65) | ||
Political party Australian Labor Party | ||
William Frederick "Bill" Edmonds (23 October 1903 – 24 November 1968) was an Australian politician. Born in Charters Towers, Queensland, he was educated at state schools before becoming a miner, railway worker, and sugar worker. He was an organiser with the Australian Workers' Union and was its Queensland president 1945-46. In 1946, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Herbert. He held the seat until his defeat in 1958. Edmonds died in 1968.
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