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Jack Comber

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Jack Comber
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Bowman
In office
9 December 1961 – 30 November 1963
Preceded byMalcolm McColm
Succeeded byWylie Gibbs
Personal details
Born(1919-04-15)15 April 1919
Broken Hill, New South Wales
Died23 October 1992(1992-10-23) (aged 73)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationInsurance consultant

Jack Comber (15 April 1919 – 23 October 1992) was an Australian politician. Born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, he was educated at St Kevin's College in Melbourne before becoming a shop assistant. He served in the military 1941–46 and returned to become a store manager and insurance consultant. In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for the Queensland seat of Bowman, defeating sitting MP Malcolm McColm. Comber was defeated in 1963 and retired from politics. He died in 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Carr, Adam. "1961 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Bowman
1961–1963
Succeeded by