William McCormack
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| William McCormack | |
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| 22nd Premier of Queensland | |
| In office 22 October 1925 – 21 May 1929 |
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| Preceded by | William Gillies |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Edward Moore |
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| Born | 27 April 1879 Purnam, Queensland |
| Died | 21 November 1947 (aged 68) Annerley, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
William McCormack (27 April 1879 – 21 November 1947), was Premier of Queensland, Australia, from 1925 to 1929.
He was born in Purnam, Queensland and died in Brisbane on 21 November 1947.
He entered politics as member for Cairns at the election of 1912, a position he maintained until 1930.
He was a friend of Ted Theodore, an earlier premier, and was involved with him in the Mungana Affair.[1]
[edit] References
- McCormack, William (1879–1947) — Australian Dictionary of Biography
- McCormack, William — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search
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| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by John Mann |
Member of Parliament for Cairns 1912–1930 |
Succeeded by John O'Keefe |
| Preceded by William Armstrong |
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 1915–1919 |
Succeeded by William Lennon |
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| Preceded by William Gillies |
Deputy Premier of Queensland 1925 |
Succeeded by William Forgan Smith |
| Treasurer of Queensland 1925–1929 |
Succeeded by Walter Barnes |
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| Premier of Queensland 1925–1929 |
Succeeded by A.E. Moore |
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