David Cory (Australian politician)

David Cory
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Warwick
In office
19 October 1963  12 November 1977
Preceded by Otto Madsen
Succeeded by Des Booth
Personal details
Born David Wheatcroft Cory
(1928-08-03) 3 August 1928
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party National Country Party
Other political
affiliations
Country Party
Spouse(s) Ms Barnes (m.1967)
Occupation Farmer
Religion Anglican

David Wheatcroft Cory (born 3 August 1928) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Cory was born in Warwick, Queensland, the son of Fitzroy Cory and his wife Margaret (née Wheatcroft. He was educated at Warwick Central and Intermediate State Schools before attending the Brisbane Grammar School. He became a farmer, working in Swanfels and Warwick.[1]

On the 30th June 1967, Cory married Ms Barnes and together had one son.[1]

Public life

Following the death of Otto Madsen in 1963, Cory won the resulting by-election for the Country Party. He held the seat until the 1977 Queensland state elections when he retired from politics.

Although never a minister during his time in parliament, he held the following roles:[1]

He was also Chairman of the Warwick Branch of the Graziers Association of South-East Queensland from 1961 to 1965.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Otto Madsen
Member for Warwick
19631977
Succeeded by
Des Booth


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