Bruce Kekwick

Bruce Huntley Kekwick (24 April 1910 2 February 1982) was an Australian politician who represented the Tasmanian federal electorate of Bass in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1954.

Bruce Kekwick
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Bass
In office
10 December 1949  29 May 1954
Preceded byClaude Barnard
Succeeded byLance Barnard
Personal details
Born(1910-04-24)24 April 1910
South Australia
Died2 February 1982(1982-02-02) (aged 71)
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
OccupationInsurance executive

Born in South Australia, he was educated at state schools in Adelaide before becoming a company director. Having moved to Tasmania, he was an insurance executive before serving as an officer in the Royal Australian Navy from 1940 to 1946.[1] In 1949, he was elected to the House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Bass, defeating Labor minister Claude Barnard. He held the seat until 1954, when he was defeated by Claude Barnard's son Lance Barnard. He became a company director and music executive. He died in 1982.[2]

References

  1. "KEKWICK, BRUCE HUNTLEY". Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 9 November 2008.


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