Dudley Octoman

Charles Caleb Dudley Octoman (31 May 1904 – 11 September 1966), commonly known as Dudley Octoman or C. D. Octoman, was a politician in the State of South Australia.

He was born the oldest of four sons of Charles Machon Octoman (ca.1871 – 28 March 1949), perhaps in Tumby Bay, where his father, a coachbuilder, was a pioneer, or in Lipson, where he later had a farm. The family lived in Payneham from 1919 to 1926 for the sons' education. Dudley was employed as a teller with the National Bank of Australasia at Mount Gambier then Port Elliot

He enlisted with the RAAF during World War II and remained with the service for several years after cessation of hostilities.

He was elected to a Northern districts seat on the Legislative Council 6 March 1965 and died in office. Arthur Whyte won the resulting by-election.