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Walter Russell (Jack) Crampton (3 July 1877 – 20 October 1938) was an Australian trade unionist, journalist and politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council, until he voted (with others) to abolish the Council. ==Personal life== Crampton was born in 1877 in Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, the eldest child of Walter James Crampton and Sarah Phillips.〔New South Wales Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages〕 He left school at age 14 and then "humped his swag" around western New South Wales.〔(Crampton, Walter Russell (1877–1938) ), ''Australian Dictionary of Biography Online'', accessed 18 October 2009.〕 He came to Queensland in 1898.〔 He married Amy Maria Beadle on 2 January 1903 in Townsville, Queensland.〔Queensland Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages〕 They had five children: Raymond, Morrie, Madge, Jack and Jill.〔 He was commonly known as Jack Crampton.〔Obituary, "The Passing of a Great Labor Stalwart: Death of Alderman W.R. Crampton", ''The Worker'' (Brisbane), Tues 25 October 1938.〕 Walter died on 20 October 1938 at Brisbane, Queensland after a short illness.〔Obituary, "Death of a Labor Stalwart", ''Brisbane Courier-Mail'', Fri 21 October 1938.〕〔 He was cremated at the Mt Thompson Crematorium. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Walter Russell Crampton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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