John Cockle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Cockle

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1908

Place of Birth: Harrington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Aug-1966

Profession: politician, alderman

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Simon Cockle (29 September 1908 – 3 August 1966) was an Australian politician.
Born in Harrington, Cumbria, England, he migrated as a child to Australia, where he attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School.
He was secretary of the Australian Steamship Owners' Federation before serving in the military 1941–46 during World War II.
He was an alderman on Sydney City Council from 1953–56.
In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Warringah.
He held the seat until his death in 1966 (no by-election was held due to the upcoming federal election).