Alan Pittard

Alan Pittard
OBE
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Ballaarat
In office
10 December 1949 – 28 April 1951
Preceded by Reg Pollard
Succeeded by Bob Joshua
Personal details
Born (1902-11-15)15 November 1902
Ballarat, Victoria
Died 25 December 1992(1992-12-25) (aged 90)
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation Shoe 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

  1. ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Reg Pollard
Member for Ballaarat
1949 – 1951
Succeeded by
Bob Joshua


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