George Cole (Australian politician)
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George Ronald Cole was an Australia
n politician. Born in Don, Tasmania
, he was raised in the Methodist
faith of his mother, educated at state schools and then the University of Tasmania
, before becoming a teacher and headmaster in state schools.
As an Australian rules football
er with New Town
, Cole excelled and won the TANFL's 'Best and Fairest' trophy in 1928. He represented Tasmania at the 1930 Adelaide Carnival
. On 28 March 1932 he married a hairdresser, Kathleen Mary Cuttriss, at St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Hobart. By this time Cole had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.
Cole served in the military 1939-1945. In 1950, he was elected to the Australian Senate
as a Labor
Senator for Tasmania. In August 1955, he was expelled from the Labor Party and joined seven lower house MPs in forming the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist)
, which became the Democratic Labor Party
. He was elected in 1958 as a Democratic Labor Senator. He held the seat until his defeat in 1964. Cole died in 1969, aged 60.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. Born in Don, Tasmania
Don, Tasmania
Don is a suburb of Devonport Tasmania, situated on the Don River. It is home to the Don River Railway. Don also has a Presbyterian church....
, he was raised in the Methodist
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
faith of his mother, educated at state schools and then the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
, before becoming a teacher and headmaster in state schools.
As an Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er with New Town
Glenorchy Football Club
The Glenorchy District Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Tasmanian State League and the Southern Football League in Tasmania, Australia.-Origins:...
, Cole excelled and won the TANFL's 'Best and Fairest' trophy in 1928. He represented Tasmania at the 1930 Adelaide Carnival
1930 Adelaide Carnival
The 1930 Adelaide Carnival was the seventh edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition....
. On 28 March 1932 he married a hairdresser, Kathleen Mary Cuttriss, at St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Hobart. By this time Cole had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.
Cole served in the military 1939-1945. In 1950, he was elected to the Australian Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
as a Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
Senator for Tasmania. In August 1955, he was expelled from the Labor Party and joined seven lower house MPs in forming the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist)
Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist)
The Australian Labor Party was the name initially used by the right-wing group which split away from the Australian Labor Party in 1955, and which later became the Democratic Labor Party in 1957....
, which became the Democratic Labor Party
Democratic Labor Party (historical)
The Democratic Labor Party was an Australian political party that existed from 1955 until 1978.-History:The DLP was formed as a result of a split in the Australian Labor Party that began in 1954. The split was between the party's national leadership, under the then party leader Dr H.V...
. He was elected in 1958 as a Democratic Labor Senator. He held the seat until his defeat in 1964. Cole died in 1969, aged 60.