John England (politician)

John Armstrong England CMG (12 October 1911 – 18 June 1985) was an Australian politician and Administrator of the Northern Territory.

John England CMG
Member of the Australian Parliament for Calare
In office 5 November 1960 – 11 November 1975
Preceded by	John Howse
Succeeded by	Sandy Mackenzie
Administrator of the Northern Territory
In office 1 June 1978 – 1 January 1981
Preceded by	Jock Nelson
Succeeded by	Eric Johnston
Personal details
Born	(1911-10-12)12 October 1911 Sydney
Died	18 June 1985(1985-06-18) (aged 73)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Country Party
Occupation	Bank officer, farmer
Military service
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1942–1946
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel

Early life

Born in Sydney, John England attended state schools and then Brisbane Boys' College.

Career

He was a bank officer before undertaking military service from 1942 to 1946.^[1] From 1947 he was a farmer near Grenfell in New South Wales. In 1960, England was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Calare, in the by-election caused by the resignation of John Howse. He held the seat until his retirement in 1975.

In 1978, he was appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory, a position he held until 1981.

In the New Year's Honours of 1979, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.^[2]

Death

He died in 1985.^[3]

References

1. World War II Nominal Roll
2. It's an Honour
3. Carr, Adam (2008). . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2008.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by John Howse	Member for Calare 1960 – 1975	Succeeded by Sandy Mackenzie
Government offices
Preceded by Jock Nelson	Administrator of the Northern Territory 1978–1981	Succeeded by Eric Johnston