Keyatta, George

Personal

Keyatta, George
Birth Date: 20 December 1895 (Townsville, Queensland)
Death Date: 25 August 1962 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents: Gabriel Annick Keyatta and Annie (nee Sorotti)
Family: Emily Mary McMenamin in 1947
Education: Townsville West State School; St Mary's Convent School
Religion: Roman Catholic

Career

Painter and wharf labourer

Local Government Service: Alderman, Townsville City Council, 1929 to 1935
Military Service: Served in 2nd AIF, 7th Training Battalion, 1941

Parliamentary Representation

House Party Electorate From To Elected/Departure Reason
Assembly ALP Townsville 27 May 1939 28 May 1960 Did not contest

Additional Information

Notes: Interests included cycling, swimming and football; Member, Townsville Harbour Board, 1935 to 1960; Member, Agricultural, Pastoral and Industrial Association since 1928; Member, Townsville Sports Ground Reserve Committee; Life Member, Townsville Rugby Football League; Life Member and Trustee, Townsville branch of the ANA; Vice-President, Queensland branch of the Australia-Russia Association, 1941 to 1944; Past President, HACBS for the St Joseph's branch in Townsville; President, Townsville Amateur Cycling Club; Past Trustee and Executive Member, Townsville branch of the Waterside Workers Federation of Australia
Sources: Alexander, Joseph A, Who's Who in Australia XVIIth Edition, 1962; Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
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