Felix Dittmer

Dr Felix Dittmer
Senator for Queensland
In office
1 July 1959  30 June 1971
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Mount Gravatt
In office
29 April 1950  3 August 1957
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Graham Hart
Personal details
Born (1904-06-27)27 June 1904
Dugandan, Queensland
Died 29 August 1977(1977-08-29) (aged 73)
Brisbane, Queensland
Resting place Mt Gravatt Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s) Minnie Elizabeth Crow
Alma mater University of Queensland
University of Sydney
Occupation Doctor
Religion Roman Catholic

Felix Cyril Sigismund Dittmer (27 June 1904 29 August 1977)[1] was an Australian politician.[2]

Early life

Felix Cyril Sigismund Dittmer was born on 27 June 1904 in Dugandan, Queensland, the son of Gustav Dittmer and his wife Marie Farris (nee Massie).

His primary schooling was at St Mary's Convent School in Bowen and Childers State School.[3] He attended Childers State High School, where he achieved the highest results of any student being dux and winning prizes in all his subjects. He completed his secondary schooling at St Joseph's College, Nudgee in Brisbane. He was the first student from the Isis district to be awarded a university scholarship.[4] Later he studied at the University of Queensland and the University of Sydney, becoming a doctor. He was an honorary surgeon in Brisbane.[5]

Politics

In 1950, Dittmer was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Mount Gravatt;[2] he briefly served as state deputy Labor leader in 1957. He lost his seat in the 1957 state election,[2] but in 1958, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1970, taking effect in 1971.[5]

Later life

Dittmer died in 1977 and is buried in Mount Gravatt Cemetery.[6]

References

  1. Dittmer, Felix Cyril Sigismund (1904–1977) Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Dittmer, Dr Felix Cyril Sigismund Government of Queensland. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. "SOCIAL.". Bowen Independent (Qld. : 1911 - 1954) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 5 January 1918. p. 2. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  4. "AN UNIQUE RECORD.". Bowen Independent (Qld. : 1911 - 1954) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 17 January 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  5. 1 2 Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  6. Dittmer Felix Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
New seat Member Mount Gravatt
1950-1957
Succeeded by
Graham Hart


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