Edward St John

Edward St John QC
Member of the Australian Parliament for Warringah
In office 26 November 1966 – 25 October 1969
Preceded by	John Cockle
Succeeded by	Michael MacKellar
Personal details
Born	Edward Henry St John (1916-08-15)15 August 1916 Boggabri, New South Wales
Died	24 October 1994(1994-10-24) (aged 78) Sydney
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal (1966–1969) Independent (1969)
Spouse(s)	Sylvette Cargher; Valerie Winslow
Children	Madeleine St John Colette St John Oliver St John Edward "Ed" St John Patrick St John
Occupation	Barrister

Edward Henry St John QC (pr: Sinj'n) (15 August 1916 – 24 October 1994) was a prominent Australian barrister, anti-nuclear activist and Liberal politician in the 1960s. His political career came to a controversial end after he criticised the Prime Minister John Gorton. His book A Time to Speak was an account of his eventful three years in politics from 1966 to 1969. Justice Michael Kirby described St John as a "contradictory, restless, reforming spirit".^[1]