Fred Daly
1913 - 1995
"The King of Canberra"
Fred Daly was first elected to
Australian Parliament in
1943 and had a politcal career of 32 years, under 10
Prime Ministers, including
Gough Whitlam and
John Joseph Curtin. He was noted for his good humour and long service. Until his death, Fred Daly ran a bus tour of
Canberra and wrote a historical column for
The Canberra Times.
I remember Fred Daly fondly because in
1991 he awarded a
knighthood to my Dad. The title is, of course, as meaningless as Daly's own
sovereignty.
See:
www.freddaly.canberra.net.au