Gordon McIntosh

Gordon Douglas McIntosh (29 May 1925 – 10 March 2019) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.

Gordon McIntosh
Senator for Western Australia
In office 18 May 1974 – 5 June 1987
Personal details
Born	Gordon Douglas McIntosh (1925-05-29)29 May 1925 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	10 March 2019(2019-03-10) (aged 93) Perth, Western Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Metal worker
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1946–1948

Early life

Born in Glasgow, he was a toolmaker and served in the Royal Air Force from 1946 to 1948.^[1] Having moved to Australia, he was president of the Western Australian branch of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, and later, following its amalgamation, vice-president of the Western Australian branch of the Amalgamated Metal Workers Union. In 1974, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1987.^[2][3]