Eastment, Leonard
Personal
Birth Date:
28 February 1901 (Penygraig, Glamorganshire)
Death Date:
29 July 1956 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
James Eastment and Martha Ann (nee Park)
Family:
(2) Veronica Wallace Rynne, 1 son, (1) Gladys May Farley on 16 June 1924, 1 daughter
Education:
Milton State School
Religion:
Baptist
Career
Motor mechanic; Transport driver; Hospital employee; Bread carter; Information clerk, Queensland Tourist Bureau
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Ithaca | 5 Apr 1952 | 29 Jul 1956 | Died in office |
Additional Information
Notes:
Executive, Transport Workers Union (Queensland branch); Representative, Chairman and Secretary, Australian Workers Union (hospital section; President, Queensland Soccer Association; Queensland representative, Australian Soccer Football Association
Sources:
Queensland Parliamentary Debates, 'Motion of Conolence', First session of the 34th Parliament, Vol. 214, 1 Aug 1956, pp. 13-14; The Courier-Mail, 'Mr. L. Eastmen, M.LA., dies at 55, 30 Jul 1956; Alexander, Joseph, Who's Who in Australia, XVth edition 1955, p. 252 (Melbourne, Vic: The Herald); Hughes, Colin A and B D 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, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
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