Hanson, Edward Joseph
Personal
Birth Date:
5 September 1878 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
26 October 1950 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
John Hanson and Mary Ann (nee Castree)
Family:
Elizabeth McKay on 19 August 1903, 4 sons, 4 daughters
Education:
Brisbane schools
Career
Plumber; Organising Secretary, Australian Plumbers Union, Queensland Branch, 1911 to 1924
Military Service:
Served in 2nd Queen's Light Horse Regiment, South Africa, 1899 to 1901
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Buranda | 16 Aug 1924 | 3 May 1947 | |
| Council | ALP | Legislative Council | 19 Feb 1920 | 23 Mar 1922 | Council abolished |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | 8 Aug 1939 | 31 Jul 1944 |
| Chairman of Committees, Legislative Assembly | 17 Aug 1932 | 8 Aug 1939 |
Additional Information
Notes:
President: Brisbane Trades and Labor Council; Boer War Veterans Association; and Queensland Trade Union Congress; Founder, Australian Plumbers Union; Executive, Brisbane Industrial Council. Queensland; Director, Australian Natives Association; Member, Brisbane Water Board, 1916 to 1922
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001), p 79; Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, Queensland State Library, Neg: 106214 ; National Boer War Memorial Association Inc http://www.bwm.org.au/site/Edward_Hanson.asp; Queensland Government Gazette, Vol. CLXXV, No. 125, 27 Oct 1950, pp. 1815-1816; The Courier-Mail, '5 years Speaker: E.J. Hanson Senr. dies', 27 Oct 1950
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