Walter Russell Crampton

Walter Russell (Jack) Crampton (3 July 1877 – 20 October 1938) was an Australian trade unionist, journalist and politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council, until he voted (with others) to abolish the council.

Personal life Crampton was born in 1877 in Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, the eldest child of Walter James Crampton and Sarah Phillips.

He left school at age 14 and then "humped his swag" around western New South Wales. He came to Queensland in 1898. They had five children: Raymond, Morrie, Madge, Jack and Jill.

Walter died on 20 October 1938 at Brisbane, Queensland after a short illness.

Public life In April 1892 Crampton joined the Slaughtermen's Union in April 1892, beginning a lifelong association with the union movement. He moved to Queensland in 1898 and was working as a meatworker in northern Queensland where he became concerned about the conditions of working men. In particular, he was concerned that many abattoirs would only employ workers on contracts that gave them no job security. but was not successful. Instead he became secretary of the Queensland branch of Australasian Federated Butchers' Employees' Union. and was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 10 October 1917. Although it was a lifetime appointment, the council was abolished on 23 March 1922.

Works Committee 1922–1924 Health Committee 1922–1924 Parks & Gardens Committee 1922–1924 Lighting Committee 1922–1924 Anzac Memorial Special Committee 1922–1924 Markets & Wharves Committee 1922–1924 Ferries & Baths Committee 1923–1924 Finance Committee 1924–1925 Buildings & Alignments of Roads Committee 1924–1925 Legislative Committee 1924–1925 Theatres & Entertainments Committee 1924–1925 Town Hall Special Committee 1924–1925 Health Committee 1936–1938 Electricity Supply Committee 1936–1937 Works Committee 1937–1938 Parks Committee 1937–1938 Water Supply & Sewerage Committee 1938 Town Planning Committee 1937–1938 (chair)