Malcolm_McColm

Malcolm McColm

Malcolm McColm

Australian politician


Malcolm Llewellyn McColm (25 June 1914 2 May 1966) was an Australian politician. Born in Cardiff, Wales, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at The Scots College, Warwick, Queensland. He was a bushworker before serving in the military 1936–1946, after which he was a public servant.

Quick Facts Member of the Australian Parliament for Bowman, Preceded by ...

In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for the new seat of Bowman. He held the seat until his defeat in 1961, after which he became a transport and insurance executive.[1]

In January 1966, McColm moved to Rabaul, New Guinea, to become general manager of Rabaul Investments. His company managed a book store, shoe store, and a small plantation.[2] He married Nell Carroll in April 1966, but died in Rabaul on 2 May three weeks after his marriage, aged 51.[3] He was buried in Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane.[4]


References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  2. "People". Pacific Islands Monthly. 1 March 1966. p. 133.
  3. McColm Malcolm Llewelyn Archived 26 July 2014 at archive.today Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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