John McCallum (Australian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John McCallum (Australian politician)

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1892

Place of Birth: Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 30-Dec-1973

Profession: teacher, politician, university teacher

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

John Archibald McCallum (31 July 1892 – 30 December 1973) was an Australian politician.
Born in Mittagong, New South Wales, he was educated at Sydney High School, Sydney Teachers College and the University of Sydney before becoming a teacher.
He served in the military from 1916 to 1918 and returned to become a history lecturer and broadcaster.
He was Director of the Australian Institute of Political Science before his election to the Australian Senate in 1949 as a Liberal Senator for New South Wales.
He held the seat until his retirement in 1961.
McCallum died in 1973.