Bill Towers (politician)

Bill Towers
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Collingwood
In office 20 September 1947 – 30 May 1958
Preceded by	Tom Tunnecliffe
Succeeded by	Division abolished
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Richmond
In office 31 May 1958 – 18 March 1962
Preceded by	Frank Scully
Succeeded by	Clyde Holding
Personal details
Born	(1892-03-25)25 March 1892 Collingwood, Victoria
Died	18 March 1962(1962-03-18) (aged 69) Fitzroy, Victoria
Political party	Labor Party
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Imperial Force
Years of service	1914–1919
Rank	Private
Unit	59th Battalion
Battles/wars	First World War
Awards	Military Medal

William John Towers, MM (25 March 1892 – 18 March 1962) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Collingwood to labourer John Towers and Ellen Heath. He served in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War, seeing action at Gallipoli and in France, where he was awarded the Military Medal. On 2 July 1919 he married May Josephine Cunneen, with whom he had two children. He joined the Labor Party in 1927 and was a member of Collingwood City Council from 1930 to 1931 and from 1937 to 1952, serving twice as mayor (1939–40, 1943–45). In 1947 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Collingwood. He transferred to Richmond in 1958 and served until his death at Fitzroy in 1962.