Ellis Lawrie

Ellis Lawrie
Senator for Queensland
In office
1 July 1965  11 November 1975
Personal details
Born (1907-06-19)19 June 1907
Maitland, New South Wales
Died 13 December 1978(1978-12-13) (aged 71)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Country Party
Occupation Grazier

Alexander Greig Ellis Lawrie (19 June 1907 13 December 1978) was an Australian politician. Born in Maitland, New South Wales, he was educated at The Scots College in Sydney before moving to Evergreen in Queensland to become a grazier. He was an official of the Queensland Graziers' Association and served as Queensland State President of the Country Party 1960-1964. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Queensland. He remained a Senator until his retirement in 1975. Lawrie died in 1978.[1]

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-16.


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