Harold Collins | |
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| Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook | |
| In office 11 May 1935 – 29 April 1950 | |
| Preceded by | James Kenny |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Tablelands | |
| In office 29 April 1950 – 3 August 1957 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Tom Gilmore Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Henry Collins 9 August 1887 Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 12 July 1962 (aged 74) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Hemmant Cemetery |
| Political party | Labor |
| Other political affiliations | Queensland Labor Party |
| Spouse | Barbara Catherine Annie McCraw (m. 1915 d. 1958) |
| Occupation | Dairy farmer, Maize grower |
Harold Henry Collins (9 August 1887 – 12 July 1962) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. [1]
Politics
Collins was a member of the Tinaroo Shire Council from 1916 to 1917. [2]
Collins was the Labor member for Cook in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1935 to 1950 and for Tablelands from 1950 to 1957, when he defected to the breakaway Queensland Labor Party. [2]
Later life
Collins died in 1962. He was accorded a State funeral [1] and buried in Brisbane's Hemmant Cemetery. [3]
References
- ^ a b Collins, Harold Henry (1887–1962) — Australian Dictionary of Biography Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Collins Harold Henry — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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- 1962 deaths
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Harold Collins | |
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| Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook | |
| In office 11 May 1935 – 29 April 1950 | |
| Preceded by | James Kenny |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Tablelands | |
| In office 29 April 1950 – 3 August 1957 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Tom Gilmore Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Henry Collins 9 August 1887 Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 12 July 1962 (aged 74) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Hemmant Cemetery |
| Political party | Labor |
| Other political affiliations | Queensland Labor Party |
| Spouse | Barbara Catherine Annie McCraw (m. 1915 d. 1958) |
| Occupation | Dairy farmer, Maize grower |
Harold Henry Collins (9 August 1887 – 12 July 1962) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. [1]
Politics
Collins was a member of the Tinaroo Shire Council from 1916 to 1917. [2]
Collins was the Labor member for Cook in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1935 to 1950 and for Tablelands from 1950 to 1957, when he defected to the breakaway Queensland Labor Party. [2]
Later life
Collins died in 1962. He was accorded a State funeral [1] and buried in Brisbane's Hemmant Cemetery. [3]
References
- ^ a b Collins, Harold Henry (1887–1962) — Australian Dictionary of Biography Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Collins Harold Henry — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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| This article about an Australian Labor Party member of the Parliament of Queensland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1887 births
- 1962 deaths
- Queensland Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland
- 20th-century Australian politicians
- People from Alexandra, Victoria
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland stubs