Davies, Horace Jason
Personal
Birth Date:
17 July 1903 (Gympie, Queensland)
Death Date:
4 June 1971 (South Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
John Jason Davies and Ellen Christiana (nee Christensen)
Family:
Ruby Ellis on 13 November 1935, 1 daughter
Education:
Woongarra State School
Religion:
Methodist
Career
Assistant teacher, Maryborough Boys' Intermediate School, 1951 to 1953; Teacher, Albert State School, 1949 to 1951; Teacher, Kingaroy State School, 1937 to 1949; Exchange teacher, London County Council, 1935 to 1937; Assistant teacher, Kingaroy State School, 1933 to 1935; Assistant teacher, Coorparoo State School, 1928 to 1933; Assistant teacher, Leichhardt Street and Junction Park state schools, 1927; Head teacher (sole), Coal Creek State School, 1924 to 1927; Pupil-teacher, Wongarra State School, 1917 to 1922 and assistant teacher 1922 to 1924
Party Positions:
- Chairman, ALP Parliamentary Education Committee.
- Secretary, Queensland Parliamentary Labor Party. 14 Apr 1958 - 18 Aug 1958
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Maryborough | 28 Nov 1953 | 4 Jun 1971 | Died in office |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Education | ||
| Opposition Whip | 9 Jun 1960 | 4 Jun 1971 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests included music, the arts and education. Mr Davies was a musician of wide accomplishment. Conductor, Maryborough Choral Society. President, Wide Bay National Fitness Club. Patron and Founder, Maryborough and Hervey Bay Blue Nursing Service.
Sources:
Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982); The Courier-Mail, 'Politicians's wife kept up an exhausting round of duties', 6 Aug 2004; The Courier-Mail, 'A.L.P. Member for Maryborough dead', 5 Jun 1971
[Last Modified: Friday, 16 June 2017]