Percy Whitton

Percy Whitton ISO (28 January 1861 – 14 March 1923) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs between October 1922 and his death in March 1923.

Percy Whitton ISO
Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs
In office October 1922 – March 1923
Personal details
Born	(1861-01-28)28 January 1861 Hobart, Tasmania
Died	14 March 1923(1923-03-14) (aged 62) Armadale, Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Children	Ivo Whitton
Occupation	Public servant

Life and career

Whitton was born in Hobart, Tasmania on 28 January 1861.^[1]

In 1902, Whitton transferred to the Commonwealth Audit Office and worked under its first Auditor-General John William Israel.^[1]

In 1910 he was appointed Collector of Customs for Victoria,^[2] a job in which he stayed until 1917 when he became Chief Prices Commissioner under the War Precautions Act.^[3]

In October 1922 he took up the position of Comptroller-General of Customs.^[4]

On 14 March 1923, Whitton suffered a heart attack and died in his sleep at his home on Munro Street, Armadale in Melbourne.^[5]

Awards

Whitton was appointed a Companion of the Imperial Service Order in June 1918 whilst Commonwealth Collector of Customs in Victoria.^[6]