Baxter, William Edward (Bill)
Personal
Birth Date:
29 May 1907 (Chinchilla, Queensland)
Death Date:
5 July 1978 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
William Edward and Catherine
Family:
May Reardon on 29 September 1929, 2 daughters
Education:
Chinchilla State School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Clerk, South Brisbane, 1952 to 1953; Clerk, Clapham Junction, 1950 to 1952; Labourer, Brisbane 1946 to 1950; Fireman, Townsville and Cloncurry, 1942; Fireman, Roma 1937 to 1946; Cleaner, Mayne 1936 to 1937; Railway worker and engine cleaner, Roma 1926 to 1936; Bushworker
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Norman | 7 Mar 1953 | 28 May 1960 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Hawthorne | 28 May 1960 | 28 May 1966 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests included lawn bowls. Officer, Australian Railways Union. Player, Rugby League, Roma. Referee, Rugby League, Brisbane. Bill Baxter enjoyed a substantial personal following but lost his preselection and at the subsequent election in 1966 stood as an Independent Labor member and was defeated
Sources:
The Courier-Mail, 'Printer is ALP pick', 16 Apr 1966; Hughes, Colin A, Images and Issues: the Queensland State Elections of 1963 and 1966 (Canberra: ANU Press, 1969); Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 31 May 2017]