1. John Collings Willcock was an Australian politician.
15 Facts About John Willcock
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John Willcock was the premier of Western Australia from 1936 to 1945, holding office as state leader of the Australian Labor Party.
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John Willcock was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1917 to 1947, representing the seat of Geraldton.
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John Willcock was the sixth child born to Ellen and Joseph Willcock.
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John Willcock's parents were both born in England and his father worked as a miner after moving to Australia.
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John Willcock later joined Western Australian Government Railways, working his way from engine-cleaner to fireman to engine-driver.
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John Willcock was made a member of the executive of the Australian Workers' Union, and became secretary of the Parliamentary Labor Party.
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On 16 April 1924, John Willcock was appointed Minister for Railways and Justice and Minister for Police in the Collier ministry.
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John Willcock held the Police portfolio until 25 June 1928, and the Railways and Justice portfolio until the defeat of the Collier government on 23 April 1930.
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John Willcock relinquished the Education portfolio on 26 March 1935, when he was reappointed deputy leader.
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John Willcock dropped the Forests portfolio on 9 December 1943, but held the other offices for nearly nine years, resigning for reasons of ill health on 31 July 1945.
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John Willcock died on 7 June 1956 at St John of God Hospital, Subiaco, Western Australia, and was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery.
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John Willcock College, established in Geraldton in 1975, was named after Willcock until it was renamed Champion Bay Senior High School.
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In 1907, John Willcock married Sicily Ann Stone, with whom he had six children.
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John Willcock was raised as a Methodist but converted to Catholicism in 1947.