Fred Campbell (Australian politician)

The Honourable
Fred Campbell
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Aspley
In office
28 May 1960  29 Nov 1980
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Beryce Nelson
Personal details
Born Frederick Alexander Campbell
(1911-01-17)17 January 1911
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died 11 September 1995(1995-09-11) (aged 84)
Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Ellen McConachie (m.1936 d.2008)
Occupation Insurance officer
Religion Church of England

Frederick Alexander Campbell (17 January 1911 - 11 September 1995) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Campbell was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of Matthew Hale Campbell and his wife Annie Jessie (née Jullyan). He was educated in Brisbane and worked in the family poultry business after he left school. He later was an insurance officer specializing in fire and general insurance.

On the 14th May 1936 he married Ellen McConachie (died 2008)[2] and together had a son and two daughters.[1] Campbell died in September of 1995 and was cremated at Albany Creek Crematorium.[3]

Public career

Campbell, for the Liberal Party, won the new seat of Aspley at the 1960 Queensland state election. He represented the seat for twenty years before retiring at the 1980 state election

Nicknamed affectionately as "Chooky" by the then Labor opposition, Campbell held several ministerial portfolios whilst in politics including:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. Ellen Campbell (1910 - 2008) Heaven Address. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. Frederick Alexander Campbell ( - 1995) Heaven Address. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
New seat Member for Aspley
19601980
Succeeded by
Beryce Nelson
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