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Max Oldmeadow

1924 – 2013

Australian politician

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About Max Oldmeadow

Lived 1924 – 2013 (aged 88). Max Oldmeadow was an Australian politician.

Maxwell Wilkinson Oldmeadow (3 August 192421 March 2013) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and sat in the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1975, representing the Victorian seat of Holt. He was a schoolteacher before entering parliament and a member of the Dandenong City Council from 1970 to 1973.

Early life Oldmeadow was born on 3 August 1924 in Dandenong, Victoria. He was the son of Henry and Blanche Oldmeadow. His father was born in Tonga to Methodist missionaries, and later ran a hay and grain store in Dandenong.

Oldmeadow attended primary school in Dandenong West and completed his secondary schooling at Dandenong High School and Wesley College, Melbourne.

Politics Oldmeadow joined the ALP in 1968. He became president of the party's Dandenong branch and was a member of the Dandenong City Council from 1970 to 1973. He was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1972 federal election, defeating the incumbent Liberal MP Len Reid in the seat of Holt. They had three sons. He was a lay preacher for over 50 years in the Methodist Church and its successor, the Uniting Church.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the Australian House of Representatives
Awards
Medal of the Order of Australia
Also known as
Maxwell Wilkinson Oldmeadow

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Max Oldmeadow?

Australian politician

When was Max Oldmeadow born?

Max Oldmeadow was born on 3 August 1924 in Melbourne.

When did Max Oldmeadow die?

Max Oldmeadow died on 21 March 2013 in Melbourne.

What was Max Oldmeadow's occupation?

Max Oldmeadow was a politician.

What nationality was Max Oldmeadow?

Max Oldmeadow was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Max Oldmeadow

· Wikidata: Q6795058

· DBpedia: Max Oldmeadow

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