Edgar Free

Edgar Free
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for South Brisbane
In office
22 May 1915 – 9 October 1920
Preceded by Thomas Bouchard
Succeeded by Myles Ferricks
Personal details
Born Edgar Noah Free
(1872-06-20)20 June 1872
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Died 12 February 1938(1938-02-12) (aged 65)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place South Brisbane Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s) Elizabeth N. Bulcock
Relations Frank Bulcock (nephew)
Occupation Dentist
Religion Presbyterian

Edgar Noah Free (20 June 1872 – 12 February 1938) was a dentist and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

Free was born in Ballarat, Victoria, to parents George William Free and his wife Amelia (née Turner).[1] Receiving his schooling in Ballarat, he later attended Grey's Dental College in Melbourne[1] before moving to Brisbane where he went on to practice in Queen Street for many years.[2]

Political career

At the 1915 Queensland state election, Free, representing the Australian Labor Party, won the seat of South Brisbane.[3] He held the seat until 1920, when he retired from parliament to live in Sydney, where his son was studying medicine at Sydney University.[2]

Personal life

Free married Elizabeth N. Bulcock and together had one son and one daughter.[1] He died in Brisbane in February 1938 and was buried at South Brisbane Cemetery.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 "DEATHS OF FORMER STATE MEMBERS.". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 14 February 1938. p. 14. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "SUMMARY OF THE VOTING.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 24 May 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Family Notices.". Sunday Mail (Brisbane) (Qld. : 1926 - 1954) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 13 February 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Free Edgar Noha — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Thomas Bouchard		 Member for South Brisbane
1915–1920 		Succeeded by
Myles Ferricks
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