Reg Turnbull
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Dr Reg Turnbull |
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| Senator for Tasmania | |
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In office 1 July 1962 – 11 April 1974 |
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| Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Bass | |
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In office 23 November 1946 – 30 October 1961 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 February 1908 Shanghai, China |
| Died | 17 July 2006 (aged 98) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party |
Labor (1946–59) Independent (1959–69) Australia Party (1969–70) Independent (1970–74) |
| Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Ffrost (m. 1930; d. 1986) Nell Ramsay (m. 1987) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Spot |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1944 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 2/12th Field Ambulance |
Reginald John David "Spot" Turnbull (21 February 1908 – 17 July 2006) was an Australian politician.
He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1946 to 1962 (1946–1959 for the Australian Labor Party, 1959–1962 as an Independent), then a Senator for Tasmania from 1962 until 1974.
Though he was elected Senator each time as an Independent, he briefly served as leader of the Australia Party from August 1969 to January 1970.
Turnbull also served as Mayor of Launceston from 1964 to 1965.
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