Fred Birrell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fred Birrell

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1913

Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 23-Jul-1985

Profession: politician, auto mechanic, trade unionist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Frederick Ronald Birrell (7 December 1913 – 23 July 1985) was an Australian politician.
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he was educated at state schools before becoming an auto worker.
He served in the military from 1940 to 1946.
From 1959 to 1963 he was the South Australian Secretary of the Vehicle Builders' Union, becoming its federal president 1961-1962.
In 1958 he was president of the South Australian Trades and Labor Council.
In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Port Adelaide.
He held the seat until his retirement in 1974.
Birrell died in 1985.