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Bill Edmonds

Bill Edmonds
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Herbert
In office
28 September 1946 – 22 November 1958
Preceded by George Martens
Succeeded by John Murray
Personal details
Born (1903-10-23)23 October 1903
Charters Towers, Queensland
Died 24 November 1968(1968-11-24) (aged 65)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Miner, unionist

William Frederick "Bill" Edmonds (23 October 1903 – 24 November 1968) was an Australian politician. Born in Charters Towers, Queensland, he was educated at state schools before becoming a miner, railway worker, and sugar worker. He was an organiser with the Australian Workers' Union and was its Queensland president 1945-46. In 1946, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Herbert. He held the seat until his defeat in 1958. Edmonds died in 1968.



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