Gledson, David Alexander
Personal
Birth Date:
1877 (Saintfield, Down)
Death Date:
14 May 1949 (Ipswich, Queensland)
Parents:
William Gledson and Mary (nee Magill)
Family:
Susannah Jane Bird on 24 February 1904, 1 son, 2 daughters
Education:
Bundamba State School; Ipswich Technical College
Religion:
Methodist
Career
Accountant; Executive and Court Advocate, Queensland Colliery Employees Union, 1915; Organising Secretary, Queensland Colliery Employees Union, 1908 to 1917; Coal miner, Tivoli Mine, 1890
Party Positions:
- Representative, Queensland Central Executive. 1916 - 1920
- Delegate, QCE Convention. 1920 - 1932
- Member, Central Executive of ALP. 1926 - 1928
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Ipswich | 22 May 1915 | 11 May 1929 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Ipswich | 11 Jun 1932 | 14 May 1949 | Died in office |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney-General | 8 Dec 1941 | 14 May 1949 |
| Secretary for Mines | 4 Aug 1939 | 8 Dec 1941 |
| Member, Executive Council | 16 Feb 1939 | 3 Aug 1939 |
| Assistant Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | 16 Feb 1939 | 3 Aug 1939 |
| Secretary for Labour and Industry | 6 Sep 1926 | 21 May 1929 |
| Minister without Office | 22 Oct 1925 | 6 Sep 1926 |
Additional Information
Notes:
In 1905, he helped to found the Queensland Colliery Employees Union. Mr Gledson won a certificate of competency as a mine manager, and in 1908 was appointed first full-time secretary to the Queensland Colliery Employees Union. Mr Gledson helped establish this mine after the strike in 1905. Chairman, Miners Pensions Tribunal
Sources:
Image courtesy of Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3760.; McMullin, Ross The Light on the Hill: Extreme Pairing http://www.bloggingthebookshelf.com/2011/08/24/with-rumours-of-further-alp-defections-and-labors/</; Queensland Parliamentary Debates, Motion of Condolence, Third session of the 31st Parliament, Vol. CXCVI, 2 Aug 1949, pp. 8-9 (Brisbane, Qld: Government Printer); Cribb, Margaret Bridson, 'Gledson, David Alexander (1877–1949)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gledson-david-alexander-6401
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