Herbert Yeates
Herbert Yeates | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for East Toowoomba | |
| In office 2 April 1938 – 24 December 1945 | |
| Preceded by | James Kane |
| Succeeded by | Les Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1879 Country Party |
| Spouse | Margaret Tolmie |
| Relations | Albert Yeates (brother), James Tolmie (brother-in-law) |
| Occupation | Managing Director |
Herbert Yeates (31 January 1879 – 24 December 1945) was an Australian politician. He was the
History
Herbert Yeates was born at Bowen on 31 January 1879. In December 1880, his father, Sidney Yeates, who was then farming at
Like his father, Herbert Yeates took an active part in the public affairs of the community both civic and political. In 1913 he contested, unsuccessfully, the federal
Family
Herbert Yeates had seven brothers, amongst them the pastoralist and businessman Albert Yeates (1860–1941).[3] as well as Alfred Milo and Kenneth Barr mentioned above.
Herbert married Margaret Ann McNeil Tolmie (20 September 1878 – 1 June 1973) on 11 April 1906. They had six sons: Derick McRae Yeates FRCS, Herbert Nelson McRae Yeates, James McRae Yeates FRCS (in whose memory the Sydney University James McRae Yeates prize for clinical surgery was named), cricketer (Sidney) Fergus Macrae Yeates, Professor Neil Tolmie McRae Yeates, and Alastair Colin McRae Yeates. Margaret was a sister of James Tolmie MLA.[4]
He was a cousin of James Kenneth Cudmore (1867–1948), of Tara and Etton stations, Barcaldine.
Yeates died on Christmas Eve in 1945 and was buried in Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.[5]
References
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Mr. H. Yeates". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 9 December 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Obituary". The Charleville Times. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 17 October 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Death of Mr.J. Tolmie". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 6 April 1939. p. 4. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ Herbert Yeates — Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 14 January 2015.