Whyte, Patrick James (Paddy)
Personal
Birth Date:
14 October 1894 (Mount Morgan, Queensland)
Death Date:
16 October 1977 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Andrew Patrick Whyte and Mary (nee O'Sullivan)
Family:
Alice May Donnelly on 14 May 1932, 1 daughter
Education:
Mount Perry State School; Mount Morgan Convent School
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Engine driver, Queensland Railways, Emerald, 1920; Employee, Queensland Institute of Technology
Local Government Service:
Councillor, Emerald Shire Council
Party Positions:
- President, Emerald Branch, ALP.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Mackenzie | 29 Apr 1950 | 19 May 1956 |
Additional Information
Notes:
President, Emerald Hospital Board; Founder, Emerald Cooperative Store; Representative, Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees. In his address-in-reply speech, Mr Whyte complained about the lack of accommodation in Brisbane for country members. He suggested a committee be formed to investigate the issue. He said, 'Country people are not getting what they should get when they come to Brisbane and something should be done about it'
Sources:
Lack, Clem, Three Decades of Queensland Political History, 1929-1960 (Brisbane: Government Printer, 1962)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 12 July 2017]