Sumner, Richard
Personal
Birth Date:
1859 (Bolton, Lancashire)
Death Date:
11 June 1927 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Joseph Sumner and Ann (nee Moore)
Family:
Eliza Jane Robinson on 6 April 1886 at Brisbane, 3 sons, 4 daughters
Education:
Mechanics' Institute
Religion:
Congregationalist
Career
Pineapple farmer, Zillmere, c1883; Fruit canner, Fortitude Valley, 1907-1927; Director and guarantor, 'Daily Standard'
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 10 Oct 1917 | 23 Mar 1922 | Council Abolished |
| Assembly | MIN | Nundah | 18 May 1907 | 4 Feb 1908 | |
| Assembly | OPP | Nundah | 5 Feb 1908 | 2 Oct 1909 |
Additional Information
Notes:
President, Queensland Central Executive for Australian Labor Party; Controller, Trade Boards, 1915; Commissioner, Commonwealth Price Fixing
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974)
[Last Modified: Monday, 01 January 0001]