Herbert Williams (politician)

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Herbert Williams
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Herbert Williams c.1934
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Windsor
In office
11 May 1935 –29 March 1941
Preceded by Charles Taylor
Succeeded by Harry Moorhouse
Personal details
Born
Herbert Williams

(1890-04-27)27 April 1890
Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Died29 December 1943(1943-12-29) (aged 53)
Albion, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Labor
Spouse(s)Florence Georgina Thomas (m.1912 d.1971)
Occupation Clerk

Herbert Williams (27 April 1890 - 29 December 1943) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. [1]

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Biography

Williams was born in Gympie, Queensland, the son of the William George Williams and his wife Mary Jane (née Richards). He was educated at the Gympie State School and after he finished his schooling be was a clerk in Gympie, Bundaberg, and at the Lands Office in Brisbane. [1]

On 20 March 1912, he married Florence Georgina Thomas [1] (died 1971) [2] in Ballarat and together had a son and two daughters. He died in Albion in December 1943 [1] and was cremated at the Mt Thompson Crematorium. [3]

Public life

Williams started his career in politics as an alderman on the Brisbane City Council, serving in 1934 to 1935 [1] during which he was on the water supply and sewerage committee. [4]

He entered Queensland state politics as a member of the Labor Party and winning the seat of Windsor at the 1935 state election. [5] He held the seat until 1941 when he was defeated by Harry Moorhouse, an independent democrat. [6] When he was overlooked for pre-selection for the 1944 election, Williams challenged the decision but he died before the result. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Family Notices". The Courier-mail (3218). Queensland, Australia. 30 December 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 26 April 2016– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ Alderman Herbert Williams — Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS". The Courier-mail (531). Queensland, Australia. 13 May 1935. p. 15. Retrieved 26 April 2016– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "HOW STATE VOTED FOR NEW PARLIAMENT". The Courier-mail (3310). Queensland, Australia. 17 April 1944. p. 4. Retrieved 26 April 2016– via National Library of Australia.
Preceded by
Charles Taylor 		Member for Windsor
1935–1941		Succeeded by
Harry Moorhouse
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