John Percival Tate was a New Zealand

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-born Australia

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n politician. Born in Wellington, he was educated in New Zealand before becoming an architect. Having migrated to Australia, he became a construction manager with the Allied Works Council in New South Wales

New South Wales

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 1940-1945. He served on Ryde Municipal Council

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, Sydney City Council

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 and Cumberland County Council

Cumberland County, New South Wales

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. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian Senate

Australian Senate

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 as a Liberal

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Senator for New South Wales. He held the seat until his retirement in 1953. Tate died in 1977.