| Title | Senator for Tasmania |
|---|---|
| Term start | 18 May 1974 |
| Term end | 11 November 1975 |
| Birth date | 6 June 1923 |
| Birth place | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Death date | 10 March 1979 (aged 55) |
| Death place | Rocky Cape, Tasmania, Australia |
| Party | Liberal |
Eric James Bessell (6 June 1923 – 10 March 1979) was an Australian politician. Born in Launceston, Tasmania, he was a pastoralist before serving in the Australian Army as a private during World War II.[1] He served as President of the Tasmanian Liberal Party in 1966 and 1973. In 1974, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for Tasmania.[2] He was defeated in 1975 after being demoted to sixth place on the ballot paper to make way for real estate agent Brian Archer and nurse Shirley Walters. Bessell died in 1979.[3]
References
- ^ "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veteran's Affairs. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Bennett, Scott. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-24.