Arthur Whyte
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Arthur Mornington Whyte {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} (12 March 1921 – 15 December 2014) was a politician in the State of South Australia.
History
He was born in Adelaide,Army records (Item: B883, SX8307) give his date of birth as 12 March 1920. a son of William F. Whyte of "Yeltana" station, Kimba.
He served with the 2/48th Battalion of the Australian Army during World War II, and was one of the "Rats of Tobruk".
He was elected for the Liberal Party to a Northern districts seat in the Legislative Council in October 1966 at a by-election brought about by the death of C. D. Octoman, and retired in November 1985.{{Cite SA-parl |pid=2576 |name=Hon Arthur Whyte AM |former=yes |access-date=2022-08-23}} He served as President of the South Australian Legislative Council from February 1978 until his retirement.
He was in 1974 a charter member of Kimba Lions Club.{{cite web|url=http://www.eyretribune.com.au/story/2706972/surprise-for-kimba-lions-members/|title=Surprise for Kimba Lions members|publisher=Eyre Peninsula Tribune|date=19 November 2014|access-date=21 December 2014}}
He was awarded the AM in 1987.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118296666 |title=Queen's Birthday Honours List 1987. |newspaper=The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) |location=ACT |date=8 June 1987 |access-date=21 December 2014 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
He lived at "Yeltana", Kimba and was a Justice of the Peace. He died at the age of 93 on 15 December 2014.{{cite web|url=http://tributes.adelaidenow.com.au/notice/102352027|title=Whyte, Arthur Mornington|date=16 December 2014|publisher=The Advertiser (Adelaide)|access-date=21 December 2014}}
Family
He married Mary ca. June 1944; their children were Caroline, Annette Patricia (6 September 1951 – ), Martin and Nola.
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Category:Members of the South Australian Legislative Council
Category:Liberal and Country League politicians
Category:Presidents of the South Australian Legislative Council
Category:Members of the Order of Australia
Category:Australian Army personnel of World War II
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