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Paterson, Frederick Woolnough (Fred) (1897 - 1977)

Born
1897
Died
1977
Occupation
Activist and Politician

Details

Fred Paterson was the first Australian communist elected to be a member of Parliament. He elected to the Queensland Parliament by the electors of Bowen in 1944.

See Diane Menghetti, 'Paterson, Frederick Woolnough (Fred) (1897 - 1977)', Australian Dictionary of Biography Online.

Resources

Newspaper Articles

  • 'First Communist MLA: Paterson wins Bowen', Tribune (Sydney), no. 47 (New series), 20 April 1944. Image PDF Details

Created: 23 January 2006, Last modified: 21 June 2006