Percy Whitton
Australian public servant
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Percy Whitton ISO (28 January 1861 – 14 March 1923) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs between October 1922 and his death in March 1923.
Percy Whitton | |
|---|---|
| Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs | |
| In office October 1922 – March 1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1861 Hobart, Tasmania |
| Died | 14 March 1923 (aged 62) Armadale, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Children | Ivo Whitton |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career
Whitton was born in Hobart, Tasmania on 28 January 1861.[1]
In 1902, Whitton transferred to the Commonwealth Audit Office and worked under its first Auditor-General John William Israel.[1]
In 1910 he was appointed Collector of Customs for Victoria,[2] a job in which he stayed until 1917 when he became Chief Prices Commissioner under the War Precautions Act.[3]
In October 1922 he took up the position of Comptroller-General of Customs.[4]
On 14 March 1923, Whitton suffered a heart attack and died in his sleep at his home on Munro Street, Armadale in Melbourne.[5]
Awards
Whitton was appointed a Companion of the Imperial Service Order in June 1918 whilst Commonwealth Collector of Customs in Victoria.[6]