Raymond Harold Whittorn,

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(4 October 1911 – 10 August 1995) was an Australian politician. He was a

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member of the

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from 1960 to 1974, representing the electorate of Balaclava. Born in Sydney, he attended

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before becoming an electrical engineer. He worked as a cables superintended for the Olympic Tyre and Rubber Company before its cables division was spun out as Olympic Cables Ltd, after which he became factory manager and then from 1949 general manager. In 1953, he became sales manager at Johns Hydraulics Ltd. In 1960, he was elected to the

in a

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for the

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seat of Balaclava caused by the resignation of

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; Whittorn represented the

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. He held the seat until his retirement in 1974. Whittorn was made a

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in the

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. He died in 1995.

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1911 births 1995 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Balaclava Members of the Australian House of Representatives Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Australian MPs 1958–1961 Australian MPs 1961–1963 Australian MPs 1963–1966 Australian MPs 1966–1969 Australian MPs 1969–1972 Australian MPs 1972–1974 {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub