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Max Poulter was born on 22 January, 1913 in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia, is an Australian politician. Discover Max Poulter's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?

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Occupation Schoolteacher, academic
Age 49 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 22 January 1913
Birthday 22 January
Birthplace Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
Date of death 2 September, 1962
Died Place Taringa, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australia

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His wife is Peggy Mead (m. 1941-1953) Barbara Goodman (m. 1954)

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1913

Maxwell William Poulter (22 January 1913 – 2 September 1962) was an Australian educator and politician.

He held degrees from the University of Tasmania and Columbia University, including a doctorate in education from the latter.

He was a high school teacher and later lectured at the University of Tasmania and University of Queensland.

Poulter was born on 22 January 1913 in Devonport, Tasmania.

He was the son of Cinderella Ismay (née Bowden) and William Poulter, his father being a storeman and produce agent.

1929

Poulter became a probationary student-teacher in 1929 while still at high school and returned as an assistant master in 1936.

1930

He was educated at Devonport Primary School and Devonport High School, leaving school in 1930.

1931

He began studying at the University of Tasmania in 1931 and graduated Bachelor of Commerce (1937), Bachelor of Arts (1940), and Diploma of Education (1946).

During World War II he joined the reserve of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

Poulter worked in Tasmanian state high schools at Devonport, Hobart, Launceston and Burnie.

1935

He was only the second senator to die without being sworn in, after Lionel Courtenay in 1935.

He was cremated at Mount Thompson Crematorium.

The ALP nominated the unsuccessful candidate, Alf Arnell to replace Poulter, however he was rejected by the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

The ALP then nominated George Whiteside who was appointed.

1938

Poulter joined the ALP in 1938.

1941

Poulter married Tasmanian schoolteacher Peggy Wilhelmina Mead in 1941, with whom he had a son and a daughter.

1945

He was vice-principal of Ogilvie High School in 1945.

1947

In 1947, Poulter was awarded a Tasmanian Government Travelling Scholarship to attend Columbia University in the United States.

1949

He graduated Master of Arts in 1949 and Doctor of Education in 1950, winning multiple scholarships.

He subsequently returned to Tasmania and initially resumed his work as a high school teacher.

1951

He first stood for parliament at the 1951 federal election, losing to Liberal candidate Aubrey Luck in the Tasmanian seat of Darwin.

After moving to Queensland he became president of the Toowong branch of the ALP.

1952

In 1952, Poulter was appointed principal of the Launceston Teachers' College and became a part-time lecturer in education and educational psychology at the University of Tasmania.

1953

He returned to the United States in 1953 as a research fellow at Wayne State University, studying "the educational and social implications of television".

He was divorced in 1953 and a few months later married American film editor Barbara Goodman (née Baxter), with whom he had another son and daughter.

1954

Poulter joined the University of Queensland in 1954 as a lecturer in education, later being promoted to senior lecturer.

He frequently travelled to country Queensland to conduct university extension programs.

1958

At the 1958 federal election, Poulter was placed third on the ALP Senate ticket in Queensland.

1961

He had a long involvement with the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was elected as a Senator for Queensland at the 1961 federal election, after two previous unsuccessful candidacies.

1962

He was unable to take his seat and died in 1962 two months after the start of his term.

He was unsuccessful, but reprised his candidacy in 1961 and was elected to a term beginning on 1 July 1962.

However, he became ill and was admitted to Princess Alexandra Hospital for two months, preventing him from taking his seat in the Senate and being sworn in.

Poulter died at his home in Taringa on 2 September 1962, aged 49.