Frederick Peter McLellan (20 October 1942 – 18 September 1999) was an Australian politician.

Early life

McLellan was born in

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in 1942, attending Holy Name Primary School in East Preston.

Career and death

From 1956, he worked for Rhodes Motor Company before joining the

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in 1961; he served in the

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from 1966 to 1967. From 1969 he was a road service patrolman with the

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until he became a self-employed motor mechanic in 1976. A member of the

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, he was elected to the

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in 1992 as the member for

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. He served on the Road Safety Committee, but on 24 July 1998 resigned from the Liberal Party to sit as an

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. He recontested his seat at the 1999 state election, but died on election day in Frankston; the election for his seat was postponed, which delayed a clear result since the election had resulted in a

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References

1942 births 1999 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Independent members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 20th-century Australian politicians Politicians from Melbourne {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub