James Kittson

James Kittson
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Ballarat
In office
15 June 1946  20 June 1952
Serving with Alfred Pittard and Herbert Ludbrook
Preceded by George Bolster
Succeeded by Jack Jones
Personal details
Born (1891-11-26)26 November 1891
Greenwald, Victoria
Died 17 October 1971(1971-10-17) (aged 79)
Ballarat, Victoria
Political party Liberal Party
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Australian Imperial Force
Years of service 1914–1919
Rank Lieutenant
Unit 8th Battalion
Battles/wars First World War
Awards Military Medal

James Frederick Kittson MM (26 November 1891 – 17 October 1971) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Greenwald to farmer John Frederick Kittson and Marion Remfry. He attended state school at Heywood and worked briefly at the Boolarra Butter Factory before serving in the 8th Battalion during the First World War. He was awarded the Military Medal. After the war, he became secretary of the Cobden Butter Factory, and from 1919 business manager for the Wallace Millbrook and Buninyong Butter Company. On 21 August 1915 he had married Minnie Birch, with whom he had one son. He became director of the butter company in 1942. In 1946 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Ballarat Province, representing the Liberal Party. He was defeated in 1952. Kittson retained the directorship of his company until his retirement in 1970, and died at Ballarat in 1971.[1]

References

  1. Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Kittson, James Frederick". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
Victorian Legislative Council
Preceded by
George Bolster
Member for Ballarat
1946–1952
Served alongside: Alfred Pittard; Herbert Ludbrook
Succeeded by
Jack Jones
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