# Alan Pittard

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**Alan Crocker Pittard** (15 November 1902 – 25 December 1992) was an Australian politician. Born in [Ballarat, Victoria](/source/Ballarat,_Victoria) to state politician [Alfred Pittard](/source/Alfred_Pittard), he attended Ballarat Grammar School before becoming a shoe retailer. He served on [Ballarat City Council](/source/City_of_Ballarat) before serving in the military 1939–45. In 1949, he was elected to the [Australian House of Representatives](/source/Australian_House_of_Representatives) as the [Liberal](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Australia) member for [Ballaarat](/source/Division_of_Ballarat). He was defeated by [Labor](/source/Australian_Labor_Party)'s [Bob Joshua](/source/Bob_Joshua) in 1951, and returned to Ballarat as a businessman. He was later Commissioner of the Victorian Public Health Authority. Pittard died on [Christmas Day](/source/Christmas_Day) 1992.[1]

## References

1. Carr, Adam (2008). ["Australian Election Archive"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080514001510/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia). *Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive*. Archived from [the original](http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia) on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-08.

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