Swayne, Edward Bowdich
Personal
Birth Date:
4 December 1857 (Erith, Kent)
Death Date:
15 June 1946 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
H.W. Swayne and Eugenia Keir (nee Bowdich)
Family:
(2) Olive Lilian Kay at Brisbane, (1) Margaret Ellen Thompson at Mackay
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Mazie and sugar contractor; Delegate, Farmers' Agricultural Conference, 1907; Conciliation justice, 1935; Parliamentary Secretary, Farmers' Representative and Country Party
Local Government Service:
Member, Pioneer Shire Council
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | OPP | Mackay | 18 May 1907 | 4 Feb 1908 | |
| Assembly | MIN | Mackay | 5 Feb 1908 | 27 Apr 1912 | |
| Assembly | MIN | Mirani | 27 Apr 1912 | 21 May 1915 | |
| Assembly | LIB | Mirani | 22 May 1915 | 15 Mar 1918 | |
| Assembly | NAT | Mirani | 16 Mar 1918 | 8 Oct 1920 | |
| Assembly | CNC | Mirani | 9 Oct 1920 | 11 May 1935 |
Additional Information
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Stevenson, Brian F, 'Swayne, Edward Bowdich (1857-1946', Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.12, Melbourne University Press, 1990; Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 22 August 2017]