Cory, David Wheatcroft
Personal
Birth Date:
3 August 1928 (Warwick, Queensland)
Death Date:
14 February 2022 (Warwick, Queensland)
Parents:
Fitzroy Cory and Margaret Cory (nee Wheatcroft)
Family:
Ms Barnes on 30 June 1967, 1 son
Education:
Warwick Central and Intermediate State Schools; Brisbane Grammar School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Farmer and Grazier, 'Vermont' Warwick and Swanfels Valley
Party Positions:
- Member, Warwick Electoral Council.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | CN | Warwick | 19 Oct 1963 | 12 Nov 1977 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention, 1972 and 1973 | ||
| Member, Government Party Committees: Justice; Transport; Lands; Primary Industries, since 1975 | ||
| Member, Parliamentary Refreshment Room Committee, since 1967 | ||
| Member, Queensland Trade Delegation to the Middle East | 1975 | |
| Member, Queensland Parliamentary Delegation, Japan and South-East Asia | 1973 | |
| Member,Government Party Committees: Development and Industrial Affairs; Primary Industries; Transport | 1972 | 1974 |
| Queensland Delegate, General Conference, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Kuala Lumpur | 1971 | |
| Queensland Delegate, General Conference, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Canberra | 1970 | |
| Member, Government Party Committees: Justice; Primary Industries; Transport; Lands and Forestry | 1969 | 1972 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include tennis and racing. David Cory won a by-election on 19 Oct 1963. Chairman, Warwick Branch, Graziers Association of South-East Queensland, 1961 to 1965. Member, Warwick Tennis Association Committee, 1952 to 1956. Member, Warwick Turf Club. Councillor, Show and Rodeo Society
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service.; aterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 16 February 2022]