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Don Devitt

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Don Devitt
Senator for Tasmania
In office
1 July 1965 – 30 June 1978
Personal details
Born(1921-07-11)11 July 1921
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died10 July 2008(2008-07-10) (aged 86)
Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyLabor

Donald Michael Devitt (11 July 1921 – 10 July 2008)[1] was an Australian politician. Born in Launceston, Tasmania, he was educated at state schools before becoming a council clerk. He served in the military 1942–1945, after which he became a farmer and high school bursar. In 1964, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Tasmania. He held the seat until his retirement in 1977.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Members of the Senate since 1901". Australian Parliament House.
  2. ^ Beauchamp, Clive. "DEVITT, Donald Michael (1921–2008)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-24.