books.google.com.au - In 1945, at the age of twenty-seven, Mr Beazley won the seat of Fremantle at a by-election following the death of Prime Minister John Curtain. He entered the House of Representatives as its youngest member. He retired before the election in 1977 as its longest serving member. It was extraordinary...http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Father_of_the_House.html?id=vDOgx8xrRSUC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareFather of the House
