Bill Fulton (Victorian politician)
William Oliver "Bill" Fulton (24 February 1891 – 27 August 1975) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Mooroopna to butcher George Fulton and Caroline Eatwell. Educated locally, he became a blacksmith at Charlton and Wonthaggi, and served with the 13th Light Horse Regiment in World War I. On 24 April 1915 he married Mary Emma Lancaster, with whom he had five children. In 1921 he settled at Maffra, where he became a manufacturer of agricultural implements. In 1942 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Country Party member for Gippsland North. Defeated in 1945, he was returned in 1947. In 1950 he was appointed Minister of Health in the Country Party government, but he lost his seat in 1952. In 1953 he won a by-election for Gippsland Province in the Victorian Legislative Council, where he served until his retirement in 1964. In June 1955 he had married Marjorie Beryl Moss, née Cowden. Fulton died in Maffra in 1975.[1]
References
- ↑ Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Fulton, William Oliver". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
| Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Borthwick |
Member for Gippsland North 1942–1945 |
Succeeded by James Johns |
| Preceded by James Johns |
Member for Gippsland North 1947–1952 |
Succeeded by Hector Stoddart |
| Victorian Legislative Council | ||
| Preceded by Trevor Harvey |
Member for Gippsland 1953–1964 Served alongside: William MacAulay; Bob May |
Succeeded by Arthur Hewson |