Don Cameron (Queensland Labor politician)

Donald James Cameron (15 October 1917 – 22 June 1964), Australian politician, was born in Cloncurry, Queensland, and was educated at Catholic schools. He moved to Brisbane where he worked as a chef and catering manager. Active in the Australian Labor Party from an early age, he unexpectedly won the middle-class seat of Lilley at the 1961 election, but was defeated in 1963.

Don Cameron
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lilley
In office 9 December 1961 – 30 November 1963
Preceded by	Bruce Wight
Succeeded by	Kevin Cairns
Personal details
Born	(1917-10-15)15 October 1917 Cloncurry, Queensland
Died	22 June 1964(1964-06-22) (aged 46)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Chef

In May 1963, Cameron suffered a heart attack while flying from Brisbane to Sydney.^[1]

Cameron died in 1964, aged 46, and was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.^[2]

References

1. "M.P. Becomes Ill On Plane". The Canberra Times. 8 May 1963.
2. Nudgee Cemetery Mapping Interface — Nudgee Cemetery Retrieved 3 January 2015.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Bruce Wight	Member for Lilley 1961–1963	Succeeded by Kevin Cairns