Harry Bruce (politician)

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Harry Bruce
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Leichhardt
In office
28 April 1951 11 October 1958
Children2
Education Haileybury College, Melbourne
Occupation
  • Union Organiser
  • Politician

Henry Adam Bruce (16 May 1884 – 11 October 1958), known as Harry Bruce, was an Australian politician and former union organiser. First entering state politics in Queensland before later entering Parliament of the Commonwealth.

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Biography

Born in Wandiligong, Victoria, he was educated at Haileybury College in Melbourne before moving to Queensland to become a bushworker in 1902. Later, he was a sugar grower and an organiser of the Australian Workers' Union (AWU).

In 1923 Bruce was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for the district of Kennedy. [1] In 1932, he was elected as member for The Tableland. In that year he was appointed Secretary of Public Works; in 1938 he was also made Secretary of Public Instruction, a position he held until 1941. In 1947 he was transferred from Public Works to Public Instruction. [1] During this time, the Bruce Highway was named in his honour.

Bruce left the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1950, [1] and the following year was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Leichhardt. Bruce died in 1958 and was buried in Balmoral Cemetery. [2] As the federal election of that year was drawing close, no by-election was held to replace him. [3]

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References

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  2. Bruce Henry Adan M H R Archived 3 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2008.

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Leichhardt
1951–1958
Succeeded by
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Kennedy
1923–1932
Succeeded by
New seat Member for The Tableland
1932–1950
Abolished