J. M. A. Cunningham

John Michael Adrenne Cunningham (25 April 1912 – 29 July 1996) was an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1948 to 1954 and again from 1955 to 1962.

After leaving school, Cunningham worked a number of odd jobs, spending periods as a printer's devil, delivery boy, prospector, and miner (at Meekatharra).

He eventually became a certified boiler attendant and engine driver, and worked on the railway at Mount Isa, Queensland.

Cunningham enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in September 1942, and served in the South-West Pacific theatre (including in New Guinea) as a radar operator and hygiene officer.

He sold that in 1965, and then worked for periods for Western Mining and Hendry, Rae and Court (an accounting firm).