Lowes, Harold Bertram
Personal
Birth Date:
1 October 1926 (South Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
22 August 2002 (Indooroopilly, Queensland)
Parents:
Harold Percy McHenry Lowes and Elsie Ellen (nee Bertram)
Family:
(3) Maureen Turnball on 13 November 1993, stepfather to 4 children, (2) Mary Christina Mackay on 10 November 1977, (1) Mavis Alice Canning on 5 June 1950, 2 sons
Education:
South Brisbane State School; Brisbane Church of England Grammar School; Townsville Grammar School; Solicitors Board
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Legal Officer, Department of Harbours and Marines, 1988 to 1992; Phillips & Lowes, 1974 to 1988; Solicitor, Charles Harries & Lowes, 1954 to 1974; Solicitor, Queensland and High Court of Australia from 1952 Articled Clerk, Townsville
Military Service:
Citizen Military Forces, 1948 to 1952; Australian Imperial Forces, 1945 to 1946
Party Positions:
- Member, Political Committee. 1974 - 1977
- Member, State Executive. 1960 - 1961
- Member, Liberal Party Policy Committee since 1957.
- Member, Government Party Committees: Health; Justice; Treasury; Lands; Aboriginal and Islanders Advancement; Industrial Relations and Consumer Affairs; Urban and Regional Affairs.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Brisbane | 7 Dec 1974 | 12 Nov 1977 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to South-East Asia | 1977 | |
| Member, Select Committee on Subordinate Legislation | 1975 | |
| Member, Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms Committee | May 1975 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member: United Service and Tattersalls Clubs; Board member and later Chairman, North Brisbane Hospital Board
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Courier-Mail, 'Bucket for minister: it's all pig swill', 26 March 1976
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 09 August 2017]