Fred Whitlam

Fred Whitlam
Born
Harry Frederick Ernest Whitlam

(1884-04-03)3 April 1884
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Died8 December 1961(1961-12-08) (aged 77)
Canberra, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
Occupationspolitician and public servant
Employer(s)Prime Minister of Australia, Member of Parliament, Leader of the Australian Labor Party, Public Service
Spouse
Martha Maddocks
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(m. 1914; died 1958)​
ChildrenGough Whitlam (son)
Freda Whitlam (daughter)
RelativesTony Whitlam (grandson)
Nicholas Whitlam (grandson)

Harry Frederick Ernest Whitlam (3 April 1884 – 8 December 1961) was Australia's Crown Solicitor from 1936 to 1949, and a pioneer of international human rights law in Australia. He was the father of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, and had a great influence on his son's values and interests.

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