Maher, Edmund Bede, CBE
Personal
Birth Date:
8 June 1891 (Forbes, New South Wales)
Death Date:
31 December 1982 (Bribie Island, Queensland)
Parents:
Lawrence Thomas Maher and Ann Maria (nee McKeon)
Family:
(2) Esme Slaughter on 7 March 1980, (1) Mary Augusta Crowe in 1923, 1 son
Education:
Convent schools in Fores and Grenfell; Grenfell Superior Public School
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Partnership in grazing properties and car dealership; Partnership in rabbit freezing works, Yelarbon; Partnership in `Broadmere' cattle station, Taroom, 1921; Accountacy staff, in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane, 1914 to 1921; Joined firm of Pett and Kearney, stock and station agents, Bogan Gate; Telegraphist Telegraph messenger at Grenfell; Justice of the Peace
Party Positions:
- Life Member of the Country Party. 1947
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | CPNP | Rosewood | 11 May 1929 | 11 Jun 1932 | |
| Assembly | CP | West Moreton | 11 Jun 1932 | 27 Oct 1949 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Leader of Opposition | 27 May 1947 | 17 Aug 1949 |
| Deputy Leader of Opposition | 15 Jul 1941 | 14 Jun 1944 |
| Leader of Opposition and Leader of Country Party | 15 Jul 1936 | 16 Jul 1941 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member: Committee of Management, Queensland Patriotic Fund (since 1939), Tatterrsalls Club and Constitutional Club
Sources:
Image sourced from Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia, 11th edition, 1945 to 1953 (1953); Queensland Parliamentary Debates, Motion of Condolence, Second session of the 43rd Parliament, Vol. 290, pp. 3042-3045 (Brisbane, Qld: Government Printer); Queensland Parliamentary Debates, First session of the 26th Parliament, Vol. CLXII, 13 Dec 1932, p. 2144; pp. 21672170 and pp. 2200-2205; Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia, 14th edition, 1959-1962 (Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth Parliamentary Library); Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
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