| Office | Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Ballarat |
|---|---|
| Term start | 15 June 1946 |
| Term end | 20 June 1952 |
| Alongside | Alfred Pittard and Herbert Ludbrook |
| Predecessor | George Bolster |
| Successor | Jack Jones |
| Birth date | 26 November 1891 |
| Birth place | Greenwald, Victoria |
| Death date | 17 October 1971 (aged 79) |
| Death place | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Imperial Force |
| Service years | 1914–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 8th Battalion |
| Battles | First World War |
| Mawards | Military Medal |
James Frederick Kittson MM (26 November 1891 – 17 October 1971) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Greenwald to farmer John Frederick Kittson and Marion Remfry. He attended state school at Heywood and worked briefly at the Boolarra Butter Factory before serving in the 8th Battalion during the First World War. He was awarded the Military Medal. On 21 August 1915 he married Minnie Birch, with whom he had one son.
After the war, he became secretary of the Cobden Butter Factory, and from 1919 business manager for the Wallace Millbrook and Buninyong Butter Company. He became director of the butter company in 1942. In 1946 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Ballarat Province, representing the Liberal Party. He was defeated in 1952. Kittson retained the directorship of his company until his retirement in 1970, and died at Ballarat in 1971.[1]
References
- ^ Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Kittson, James Frederick". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 19 December 2015.