Taylor, John Russell
Personal
Birth Date:
1908 (Wave Hill, Western Australia)
Death Date:
26 March 1961 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
John Thomas Taylor and Edith (nee Russell)
Family:
Edna Mary Waugh on 17 December 1938, 1 son, 1 daughter
Education:
West Australian state schools
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
South-west Queensland shearer, until 1940; Elected South Queensland organiser of the Australian Workers Union; Worked as a union official in Roma, Injune, Surat and St George areas, resigning in 1944; Official in child welfare, swimming and boxing associations
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Maranoa | 15 Apr 1944 | 29 Apr 1950 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Balonne | 29 Apr 1950 | 3 Aug 1957 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Vice-President, Wattles Rugby League Club. Tragically, he collapsed and died while attending the wedding of his daughter
Sources:
Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 19 July 2017]