Sherrington, Douglas John
Personal
Birth Date:
7 December 1914 (Bundaberg, Queensland)
Death Date:
25 March 1999 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Thomas Duncan Sherrington and Jane Anderson (nee Fergus)
Family:
Edith Etta Grummett on 26 October 1940, 1 son, 2 daughters
Education:
Booyal Central State School; Booyal Provisional School; Junction Park State School; Central Technical College
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Junior clerk and trainee accountant; Electrical worker, Brisbane City Council and Kangaroo Point shipyards; Shop steward and conference delegate, Electrical Trades Union; Truck attendant, Brisbane City Council; Dilutee electrical mechanic, Electricity Department, Brisbane City Council, 1950
Military Service:
WWII electrical worker on warships and seconded to American Small Ships Section, 1942
Party Positions:
- Secretary, Queensland Parliamentary Labor Party. 1969 - 1971
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Salisbury | 28 May 1960 | 7 Dec 1974 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and Consumer Affairs, Mining and Main Roads, and Aboriginal Affairs | ||
| Opposition Whip | 1971 | 1975 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Keen antiques collector. He was also an outspoken advocate for the environment before it became a major movement. In the parliament he fought to save Cooloola, the Great Barrier Reef and Southwood National Park. He fought against water pollution and soil degradation. He wrote the first draft of the first Labor Party conservation policy. President, Save the Trees, 1950 to 1960. Member: Queensland Littoral Society; National Parks Association; and Victorian Bird Observers Club. Honorary Life Member, Noosa Parks Development Association. Associate Member (by invitation), British Naturalists Society
Sources:
Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982); Hughes, Colin A, Images and Issues: the Queensland State Elections of 1963 and 1966 (Canberra: ANU Press, 1969)
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