Ian Pettitt

John Alexander Pettitt was an Australian politician. Born in Geelong, Victoria, he was educated at Geelong College before becoming a farmer at Harden, [New South Wales]. He served in the military from 1940 to 1943. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian [House of Representatives] as the National [Party of Australia|Country Party] member for Hume, defeating Labor Party|Labor] member Arthur Fuller. He held the seat until 1972, when he was defeated by Labor's Frank Olley. He died on Christmas Day 1977.