John Burrows (politician)
John Burrows | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Charters Towers | |
| In office 6 July 1901 – 18 May 1907 Serving with John Dunsford, William Paull | |
| Preceded by | Anderson Dawson |
| Succeeded by | Joe Millican |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Burrows 16 October 1864 Labor |
| Occupation | Journalist |
John Burrows (16 October 1864 – 3 February 1925) was a
Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early days
Burrows was born in
apprentice printer moving on to be a journalist and eventually proprietor of the Charters Towers Eagle. From 1907 until 1913 he was the editor of the Trinity Times in Cairns and then The Cairns Times from 1913. He finished his working career as a Court shorthand writer from 1920 until 1925.[1]
Political career
In 1901, standing for the
Labour Party, Burrows won the seat of Charters Towers, holding it for six years until he was defeated in 1907.[1]
Personal life
A member of the Masons, Burrows died in 1925 and was buried in Lutwyche Cemetery.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- The Courier Mail. Retrieved 6 March 2016.