Party Australian Labor Party Died January 4, 1989 | Role Politician Name Bob Poke Resigned April 11, 1974 | |
Born 16 February 1906Somerset, Tasmania ( 1906-02-16 ) | ||
Albert George "Bob" Poke (16 February 1906 – 4 January 1989) was an Australian politician. Born in Somerset, Tasmania, he was educated at state schools before becoming an engine driver and timber worker. He was also Secretary of the Timberworkers' Union. In 1955, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Tasmania. He held the seat until his retirement in 1974. Poke died in 1989.
References
Bob Poke Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA