Don Cameron (Queensland Labor politician) explained

Don Cameron
Constituency Mp:Lilley
Parliament:Australian
Predecessor:Bruce Wight
Successor:Kevin Cairns
Term Start:9 December 1961
Term End:30 November 1963
Birth Date:1917 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Cloncurry, Queensland
Nationality:Australian
Party:Australian Labor Party
Occupation:Chef

Donald James Cameron (15 October 1917 – 22 June 1964), Australian politician, was born in Cloncurry, Queensland, and was educated at Catholic schools. He moved to Brisbane where he worked as a chef and catering manager. Active in the Australian Labor Party from an early age, he unexpectedly won the middle-class seat of Lilley at the 1961 election, but was defeated in 1963.

In May 1963, Cameron suffered a heart attack while flying from Brisbane to Sydney.[1]

Cameron died in 1964, aged 46, and was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: M.P. Becomes Ill On Plane. The Canberra Times. 8 May 1963.
  2. http://vmsos.catholic.net.au:8008/mapguide/nudgee/public/?s=09BCB110171BB75BFF0A7A4A05C3734C819F52F8 Nudgee Cemetery Mapping Interface