Houghton, James Edward Hiram (Jim)
Personal
Birth Date:
13 September 1911 (Sydney, New South Wales)
Death Date:
21 January 1985 (Redcliffe, Queensland)
Parents:
James Houghton and Emily (nee Corscadden)
Family:
Mary Auld Shinnie on 24 February 1938, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Education:
Humpybong State School; Brisbane Technical College
Religion:
Methodist
Career
Qualified Valuer; Bank officer, Commercial Bank of Australia; Self-employed real estate agent, Proston, 1945 to 1960; Auctioneer for pig and cattle sales
Local Government Service:
Mayor of Redcliffe, 1955 to 1964
Military Service:
Served in AIF, 5th Light Horse and 5th Motor Regiment, from 1939; Served in AIF, as Major 2/12 Battalion (7th Division), New Guinea, 1939 to 1945
Party Positions:
- Secretary, Parliamentary National Party. 1963 - 1972
- Member, Government Party Committees: Mines, Main Roads and Electricity. 1969 - 1971
- Member, Government Party Committees: Premier's and State Development; Mines and Main Roads; Works and Housing. 1971 - 1972
- Member, Government Party Committees: Mines and Main Roads; Works and Housing; Conservation; Marine and Aboriginal Affairs. 1972 - 1974
- Member, Government Committee Inquiring into Consumer Affairs. 1969
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | IND | Redcliffe | 28 May 1960 | 2 May 1961 | |
| Assembly | LIB | Redcliffe | 2 May 1961 | 19 Sep 1961 | |
| Assembly | IND | Redcliffe | 19 Sep 1961 | 1 Jan 1962 | |
| Assembly | CN | Redcliffe | 1 Jan 1962 | 7 Aug 1979 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | 29 Oct 1974 | 4 Jul 1979 |
| Delegate, Constitutional Convention | 1973 | |
| Temporary Chairman of Committees | 1969 | 1972 |
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to South East Asia | 1968 | |
| Member, Parliamentary Library Committee | 1967 | 1971 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include rugby league, fishing, bowls and trotting; Life Member: Lions International; Redcliffe Trotting Club; and Redcliffe Fishing Club; Member, REIQ Board;. Member: QATB; Consumer Protection Committee; Constitution Reform Committee, RSL, Redcliffe Rowing Club, Scarborough Fishing Club; Scarborough Bowling Club, and United Services Club; Trustee: Incapacitated Soldiers Association; and Returned Solders SAILA
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Waterson, DB and John Arnold, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 25 July 2017]