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Alan Pittard

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Alan Pittard
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Ballaarat
In office
10 December 1949 – 28 April 1951
Preceded byReg Pollard
Succeeded byBob Joshua
Personal details
Born(1902-11-15)15 November 1902
Ballarat, Victoria
Died25 December 1992(1992-12-25) (aged 90)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
OccupationShoe retailer

Alan Crocker Pittard OBE (15 November 1902 – 25 December 1992) was an Australian politician. Born in Ballarat, Victoria to state politician Alfred Pittard, he attended Ballarat Grammar School before becoming a shoe retailer. He served on Ballarat City Council before serving in the military 1939–45. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Ballaarat. He was defeated by Labor's Bob Joshua in 1951, and returned to Ballarat as a businessman. He was later Commissioner of the Victorian Public Health Authority. Pittard died on Christmas Day 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Ballaarat
1949 – 1951
Succeeded by