John Spicer (Australian politician)
Sir John Armstrong Spicer (5 March 1899 – 3 January 1978) was an Australian lawyer, politician, and judge. He served two terms as a Senator for Victoria, representing the United Australia Party (UAP) from 1940 to 1944 and the Liberal Party from 1950 to 1956. Spicer was Attorney-General in the Menzies Government from 1949 to 1956. He left politics to become chief judge of the newly created Commonwealth Industrial Court, a position which he held until 1976.
The Honourable Sir John Spicer | |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General of Australia | |
| In office 19 December 1949 – 14 August 1956 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | H. V. Evatt |
| Succeeded by | Neil O'Sullivan |
| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 29 September 1940 – 30 June 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Sheehan |
| In office 22 February 1950 – 13 August 1956 | |
| Succeeded by | George Hannan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1899 Prahran, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 3 January 1978 (aged 78) Armadale, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | UAP (to 1945) Liberal (from 1945) |
| Spouse |
Lavinia Webster (m. 1924) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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