John McCallum

John Archibald McCallum (31 July 1892 – 30 December 1973) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for New South Wales from 1950 until 1962.

Early life McCallum was born in Mittagong, New South Wales, He was educated at Sydney High School and Sydney Teachers College, teaching at Parramatta High School before enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force in September 1915, serving in Egypt, France and Belgium.

He was injured in the Battle of Polygon Wood in September 1917.

He returned to teaching history and economics, and was active in the Workers' Educational Association, contributing to its journal Australian Highway.

He was a director of the Australian Institute of Political Science, contributing to its journal, Australian Quarterly and representing it as an observer at the Asian Relations Conference in New Delhi in 1947. Following the Labor split in 1931 he become president of the federal Labor Party. At the 1932 NSW state election McCallum was an unsuccessful candidate for Lakemba and at the 1934 federal election McCallum was an unsuccessful candidate for Martin. He was disaffected by the 1936 Labor unity conference, declaring that Labor had sold out to the rebels. and . For the he was defeated by Eileen Furley for the third spot on the coalition's senate ticket, and McCallum retired at the end of his term in 1962.

Family He married Eda Lockwood, a school teacher, on 17 December 1921 and they would have four children, Wallace Lincoln and Jacqueline Mary.

McCallum died in 1973 (aged 81) at his home in Lindfield, New South Wales.