Burrows, John
Personal
Birth Date:
16 October 1864 (Clunes, Victoria)
Death Date:
3 February 1925 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Nicholas Burrows and Elizabeth Jane (nee Pollard)
Family:
Georgina Bluett on 10 June 1895, 1 daughter
Education:
Clunes State School
Religion:
Methodist
Career
Whipboy in mines, Charters Towers, from 1877; Apprentice printer; Compositor and journalist, Charters Towers, 1888-1892; Proprietor, 'Charters Towers Eagle', 1893-1901; Editor, 'Trinity Times', Cairns 1907-1913; Manager, 'The Cairns Times', 1913; Court shorthand writer, Brisbane, 1920-1925
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Charters Towers | 6 Jul 1901 | 18 May 1907 | By-election |
Additional Information
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Monday, 01 January 0001]