Noble, Henry Winston
Personal
Birth Date:
5 July 1909 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
28 March 1964 (Mooloolaba, Queensland)
Parents:
Alexander Noble and Alice Ann (nee Wood)
Family:
Myra Edith Godwin on 27 June 1936, 3 sons, 2 daughters
Education:
Brisbane Grammar School; University of Queensland, 1933; University of Sydney, MBBS
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Medical practitioner, Brisbane; ; Honorary Assistant Surgeon, Mater Hospital, 1938 to 1950; Registrar, Mater Hospital, Brisbane, 1934 to 1936; Resident Medical Officer, Sydney Hospital
Military Service:
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, World War I, CO No. 114, Convalescent Depot
Party Positions:
- Vice-President, Liberal Party, Queensland Division. 1947 - 1948
- President, Liberal Party, Queensland Division. 1949 - 1950
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Yeronga | 29 Apr 1950 | 28 Mar 1964 | Died in office |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Health and Home Affairs | 12 Aug 1957 | 28 Mar 1964 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests included surfing and tennis; Member, Queensland Club: Under his direction, considerable expansion took place in medical, health and hospital services; founder, Open Heart Surgical Unit, Chermside Hospital. He was also instrumental in setting up the neuro-psychiatric unit at the Chermside Hospital and a cytology department at the Brisbane Women's Hospital for the detection and early treatment of cancer in women; He established annexes in many hospitals throughout the state to care for the aged and infirm and for handicapped children
Sources:
Queensland Government Gazette, Vol. CCXV, No. 63, 31 Mar 1964, pp. 1155-1156; Courier-Mail, 'Heart unit was Dr. Noble's dream. But he died before start', 30 March 1964; Lack, Clem, Three Decades of Queensland Political History, 1929-1960 (Brisbane: Government Printer, 1962)
[Last Modified: Monday, 28 August 2017]