About Cecil Creedon
Lived 1922 – 2014 (aged 92). Cecil Creedon was an Australian politician, soldier and trade unionist.
Cecil William (Cec) Creedon (9 March 1922 – 3 August 2014) was a politician in the State of South Australia.
History Cecil Creedon was born in Westbury, Tasmania the eldest of four children of Cecil and Adele Creedon. He was educated at a Catholic school in Westbury.
He joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941 and worked as a Leading Aircraftman in Laverton, Victoria throughout the Second World War.
He joined the Labor Party in 1948 and remained a member for most of his life. He married in 1946, to Jessie Green from South Australia. They settled in Gawler, South Australia, where he served as a councillor for many years and was Mayor 1972–1978.
He was elected to a Midlands district seat in the Legislative Council for the Labor Party in March 1973 (Labor's first MLC outside the metropolitan area), and remained a member through the change to a single electorate in 1975, retiring in December 1985.
Family Cecil W. Creedon married Jessie (died 2010) on 23 February 1946; they had one daughter and four sons.
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Who was Cecil Creedon?
Australian trade unionist and politician
When was Cecil Creedon born?
Cecil Creedon was born on 9 March 1922 in Westbury.
When did Cecil Creedon die?
Cecil Creedon died on 3 August 2014.
What was Cecil Creedon's occupation?
Cecil Creedon was a politician, soldier and trade unionist.
What nationality was Cecil Creedon?
Cecil Creedon was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cecil Creedon. https://biography.guide/cecil-creedon/
MLA: "Cecil Creedon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cecil-creedon/.
Chicago: "Cecil Creedon." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cecil-creedon/.
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