John Murray (Queensland politician)
John Murray Queensland Legislative Assembly for Clayfield | |
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| In office 1 June 1963 – 11 February 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Brown |
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| Born | John Chester Murray 31 December 1915 Grazier |
John Chester Murray, MBE (31 December 1915 – 25 January 2009)[1] was an Australian politician.
Murray was born in
Brahman cattle to north Queensland.[2]
In 1958, Murray was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the member for Herbert, having received the endorsement of both the Liberal Party and the Country Party. Once elected he sat as a Liberal.[3] In federal parliament, he sat on the defence and foreign affairs committees.[2] He was defeated in 1961, but in 1963 was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Clayfield, where he remained until 1976.[4]
Murray died on the Gold Coast on 25 January 2009.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Tobruk, cattle and bearpits". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "New M.P. To Join Liberal Party". The Canberra Times. 29 November 1958. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
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