Williams, Herbert

Personal

Williams, Herbert
Birth Date: 27 April 1890 (Gympie, Queensland)
Death Date: 29 December 1943 (Albion, Queensland)
Parents: William George Williams and Mary Jane (nee Richards)
Family: Florence Georgina Thomas on 20 March 1912, 1 son, 2 daughters
Education: Gympie State School
Religion: Methodist

Career

Clerk, Gympie, Bundaberg and Lands Office in Brisbane

Local Government Service: Alderman, Brisbane City Council, 1934 to 1935
Party Positions:
  1. Secretary, Windsor Branch.
  2. Chairman of Executive.

Parliamentary Representation

House Party Electorate From To Elected/Departure Reason
Assembly ALP Windsor 11 May 1935 29 Mar 1941

Additional Information

Notes: Mr Williams began the campaign for the Saturday half-holiday in Gympie. Secretary, Bundaberg Rowing Club; Chairman, Queensland Rowing Association. He challenged the pre-selection ballot for Windsor in 1943 but died before the result
Sources: Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library, Neg:BCC-B120-32613; Waterson, DB and John Arnold, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 18 July 2017]