Jack Comber Explained

Jack Comber
Constituency Mp:Bowman
Parliament:Australian
Predecessor:Malcolm McColm
Successor:Wylie Gibbs
Term Start:9 December 1961
Term End:30 November 1963
Birth Date:1919 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Broken Hill, New South Wales
Nationality:Australian
Party:Australian Labor Party
Occupation:Insurance 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carr . Adam . 1961 House of Representatives: Queensland . 25 August 2022 . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive.