Hardacre, Herbert Freemont
Personal
Birth Date:
7 March 1861 (Dayton, Ohio)
Death Date:
5 March 1938 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
James Hardacre and Sarah Ann (nee Butterfield)
Family:
Alice Beatrice Maynard on 30 April 1881, 3 sons
Education:
Keighley, Yorkshire, England, 1865-1870
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Worsted millhand; Butcher
Military Service:
Served as second butcher on the troopship Catalonia during the Egyptian War of 1882
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Leichhardt | 20 May 1893 | 14 Oct 1919 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary for Public Instruction | 1 Jun 1915 | 9 Sep 1919 |
| Secretary for Public Lands and Secretary for Agriculture | 1 Dec 1899 | 7 Dec 1899 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Secretary, Butchers' and Tramways' Employees' unions, 1890-1893; Member, Queensland Land Court, 1919-1931. As Secretary for Public Instruction he expanded trade education, introduced rural schools, provided extra state scholarships and introduced sea side camps for rural children
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 68237; Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol 9: 1891-1939 (Melbourne University Press, 1983); Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 25 July 2017]