John Croft
English wine merchant and antiquarian
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| Intro | English wine merchant and antiquarian | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Antiquarian Sommelier Businessperson | |
| Work field | Business Food and Drinks Social science | |
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| Birth | 1732 | |
| Death | 1820 (aged 88 years) |
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John William Croft (20 January 1871 – 1913) was an Australian politician. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he was educated in state schools before becoming an apprentice bootmaker. Moving to Western Australia in the 1890s, he was Secretary of the Coastal Trades and Labour Council. In 1903, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. He retired in 1910. Croft died in 1913.