George Whiteside

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George Whiteside
Senator for Queensland
In office
9 October 1962 – 29 November 1963
Preceded byMax Poulter
Personal details
Born(1902-09-20)20 September 1902
Footscray, Victoria, Australia
Died27 July 1976(1976-07-27) (aged 73)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationRailway worker

George Irvine Whiteside (20 September 1902 – 27 July 1976) was an Australian politician.

Born in

Victoria, he was educated at state schools before moving to Queensland to become a railway worker. He was Queensland Secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association 1945–1962 and President of the Queensland Labor Party
1959–1960.

Labor Senator for Queensland

Whiteside died in Brisbane in 1976, aged 73.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Brian, Stevenson (2010). "WHITESIDE, George Irvine (1902–1976)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-16.