Philip Stokes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Stokes

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1906

Place of Birth: North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1983

Profession: politician, real estate broker, auctioneer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Philip William Clifford Stokes, OBE (25 October 1906 – 18 October 1983) was an Australian politician.
Born in Melbourne, he attended state schools and then Austral College.
He was a bank officer before serving in the military 1940–45.
On his return, he was an auctioneer and real estate agent.
In 1955, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Maribyrnong.
He held the seat until his defeat in 1969.
Stokes died in 1983.