Tooth, Seymour Douglas (Doug)
Personal
Birth Date:
28 January 1904 (Barcaldine, Queensland)
Death Date:
3 July 1982 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Percy Nash Tooth and Laura (nee Lewis)
Family:
Eileen Mary O'Connor on 20 February 1937, 1 daughter
Education:
Barcaldine State School; University of Queensland, Teacher Training and Class I Teacher's Ceritificate
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Teacher for 40 years, which included becoming a student teacher at the age of 13
Party Positions:
- State Executive, United Australia Party. 1933
- State Executive, Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division).
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Kelvin Grove | 3 Aug 1957 | 28 May 1960 | |
| Assembly | LIB | Ashgrove | 28 May 1960 | 7 Dec 1974 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Health | 14 Apr 1964 | 23 Dec 1974 |
| Member, Parliamentary Committee on Problems of Youth | Dec 1957 | May 1959 |
Additional Information
Notes:
President: Australia Day Celebration Committee, 1948; and Royal Society of St George, 1960 to 1974. Chairman, Strand Building Societies (Queensland). Member, Queensland Teachers Union. Patron, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Vice-President, Thomas More Society. First Chairman, Brisbane Forest Park
Sources:
Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
[Last Modified: Monday, 18 September 2017]