Houston, John William, AM (Jack)
Personal
Birth Date:
30 December 1919 (Wick)
Death Date:
27 October 2008 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
James Houston and Florence (nee Tilley)
Family:
Joan Catherine Lindsay on 18 March 1942, one son, one daughter
Education:
Bulimba State School; Morningside State School; Brisbane State High School; Brisbane Technical College
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Electrical fitter and mechanic; Teacher of electrical trades subjects, 1945 to 1957
Party Positions:
- Member of the Central Executive and Inner Executive of the Queensland Branch of the Australian Labor Party.
- Deputy Chairman and Director of Labor Enterprises and Associate Companies.
- Vice-President, Queensland Branch of Australian Labor Party. 1969 - 1974
- Past Secretary of Bulimba Branch.
- President and Vice-President of the Electorate Executive.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Bulimba | 3 Aug 1957 | 25 Jul 1980 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Treasury and Police | ||
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Japan and South-East Asia | 1979 | |
| Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention | 1978 | |
| Shadow Deputy Premier and Treasurer | Dec 1977 | |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | 1976 | 1980 |
| Member, Standing Orders Committee | 1976 | |
| Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention | 1976 | |
| Member, Select Committee on Parliamentary Privleges | 1975 | |
| Shadow Minister for Treasury and Police | 1974 | 1977 |
| Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention | 1973 | |
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to South-East Asia | 1968 | |
| Member, Standing Orders Committee | 1966 | 1974 |
| Leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition | 11 Oct 1966 | 22 Jul 1974 |
| Member, Parliamentary Library Committee | 1960 | 1965 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include bowls, pure-bred dog judging, breeding, showing and racing as recreation; Delegate, State Council, State Executive and Federal Council of Electrical Trades Union; Former President, World Greyhound Racing Federation and President, Australian Greyhound Racing Assocation from Queensland; President, Gabba Greyhound Racing Club; Member, Brethren of William McLeod; Foundation President, Redlands Scottish Celtic Society; President and Life Member, Former Parliamentary Members Association (Qld); Life Member, Electrical Trades Union
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974); Lack, Clem, Three Decades of Queensland Political History, 1929-1960 (Brisbane: Government Printer, 1962); Waterson, DB and John Arnold, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 25 July 2017]