John Marriott (Australian politician)


John Edward Marriott was an Australian politician. Born in Elliot, Tasmania, he was educated at Launceston Church Grammar School and later in Hobart at The Hutchins School before serving in the military from 1940 to 1945. He was a staff member with the Tasmanian Liberal Party from 1945 to 1949, and was Secretary to the Tasmanian Opposition Leader 1949–1953. In 1953, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for Tasmania following the death of Senator Jack Chamberlain. On 14 September 1971 he was appointed an Assistant Minister, but he retired in 1975. Marriott died in 1994.