The Honourable Sir Oliver Howard Beale

Preferred forename Howard
Commonwealth minister
Born
10 December 1898, Tamworth, New South Wales
Died
17 October 1983, Darling Point, New South Wales
Sex
Male
Father
The Revd Joseph Beale (Wesleyan Methodist min)
Mother
Clara Elizabeth Vickery
Married Margery Ellen Wood

Legal admissions

Degrees

1921Bachelor of ArtsThe University of Sydney
1925Bachelor of LawsThe University of Sydney

Career

  • Several hon doctorates.
  • KC 1950.
  • MHR for Parramatta (NSW) 1946-58.
  • Cwlth min 1949-58.
  • Aust Ambassador to USA 1958-64.
  • Company dir.
  • KBE 1961.

Military service

  • Second World War: Sub-Lieutenant RANVR.

Sources

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