Fred Paterson

Fred Paterson

1897-06-13
80 (1977-10-07)
Gladstone, Queensland, Austrailia

The only Communist Party member ever elected to an Australian parliament. Member for Bowen in the Queensland state parliament from 1944 to 1950.

Gladstone, Queensland, Austrailia

The only Communist Party member ever elected to an Australian parliament. Member for Bowen in the Queensland state parliament from 1944 to 1950.

Most Known for...

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The Legend of Fred Paterson 1996

The story of Fred Paterson, member for Bowen in the Queensland parliament in the 1940s and the only Communist Party member ever elected to any Australian parliament.