Walter Russell (Jack) Crampton (3 July 1877 – 20 October 1938) was an Australian trade unionist, journalist and politician.

When managers would turn him away from their premises, he would slog through mud flats and bush to find a back entrance to the workplaces to talk with the workers.

[2] In 1912, Crampton stood for election as a member of the Labor for the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the seat of Windsor,[8] but was not successful.

In 1914, he resigned his roles with his union to work as a journalist on The Daily Standard, writing under the name Jack Aster.

Jack Crampton was a member of Labor[9] and was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 10 October 1917.

[9] Jack Crampton was one of those who voted for its abolition, as it had been Labor Party policy to abolish the Council for many years.