Myles Ferricks
Myles Ferricks | |
|---|---|
Queensland Legislative Assembly for South Brisbane | |
| In office 9 October 1920 – 11 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Free |
| Succeeded by | Neil MacGroarty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Myles Aloysius Ferricks 12 November 1875 Nudgee Cemetery |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Beatrice Ingham Waugh |
| Occupation | Journalist, Teacher |
Myles Aloysius Ferricks (12 November 1875 – 21 August 1932) was an Australian politician.[1]
Born in Maryborough, Queensland, he was educated there at Christian Brothers School before becoming a bush worker, teacher and journalist, and editor of the Bowen Independent.[1]
In 1909, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Bowen, serving until 1912.[1] In 1913 he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his defeat in 1919, taking effect in 1920.[2][3] In 1920, he returned to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for South Brisbane, serving until 1929.
Ferricks died in 1932. His funeral was held at
References
- ^ a b c "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Sullivan, Rodney (2000). "FERRICKS, Myles Aloysius (1875–1932)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- The Brisbane Courier. 22 August 1932. p. 8. Retrieved 1 February 2015 – via Trove.
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