Martin Nicholls
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Martin Henry Nicholls was an Australia
n politician. Born in Adelaide, South Australia
, he received a primary education before becoming a tramwayman and serving in the military 1940-1945. The nephew of Senator Theo Nicholls, he was President of the South Australian Tramways Union and Secretary of the South Australian Labor Party
from 1958 to 1963. He was also a member of the ALP Federal Executive 1959-1969. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
as the Labor member for Bonython
. He held the seat until his resignation on 30 September 1977 (no by-election was held due to proximity to the upcoming federal election
). Nicholls died in 1983.
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 Adelaide, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, he received a primary education before becoming a tramwayman and serving in the military 1940-1945. The nephew of Senator Theo Nicholls, he was President of the South Australian Tramways Union and Secretary of the South Australian Labor Party
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...
from 1958 to 1963. He was also a member of the ALP Federal Executive 1959-1969. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
as the Labor member for Bonython
Division of Bonython
The Division of Bonython was an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1955 and abolished in 2004. It was named for Sir Langdon Bonython, philanthropist, publisher, and federal MP. Bonython was based in the northern working-class suburbs of Adelaide and was a...
. He held the seat until his resignation on 30 September 1977 (no by-election was held due to proximity to the upcoming federal election
Australian federal election, 1977
Federal elections were held in Australia on 10 December 1977. All 124 seats in the House of Representatives, and 34 of the 64 seats in the Senate, were up for election....
). Nicholls died in 1983.