Jim Burrows (politician)
Jim Burrows | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis | |
| In office 3 May 1947 – 1 Jun 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Williams |
| Succeeded by | Martin Hanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Burrows 12 February 1899 Eidsvold, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 30 October 1978 (aged 79) Gladstone, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Bertha Maud Wilkinson (m.1940) |
| Occupation | Auditor |
James Burrows (21 December 1886 - 17 August 1970) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Biography
[edit]Burrows was born at Eidsvold, Queensland, the son of Henry Burrows and his wife Laura Christine (née Brandis). He was educated at Gaeta, Mount Perry and Many Peaks state schools and then did an accountancy and Local Government Clerkship correspondence course with Hemingway Robertson Ltd. He did general bushwork before becoming and auditor and registered valuer.[1]
In October 1940 Burrows married Bertha Maud Wilkinson and together had four sons. He died at Gladstone in October 1978.[1]
Public life
[edit]Burrows, representing the Labor Party, won the seat of Port Curtis at the 1947 Queensland state election. He held it for the next sixteen years before retiring at the 1963 Queensland state election.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2016.