George Martens
| George Martens | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Herbert | |
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In office 17 November 1928 – 16 August 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis Nott |
| Succeeded by | Bill Edmonds |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1874 Mount Perry, Queensland |
| Died | 23 August 1949 (aged 74–75) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Unionist |
George William Martens (1874 – 23 August 1949) was an Australian politician.
Born in Mount Perry, Queensland, he received a primary education before becoming a bushworker. Martens gained work at the Pleystowe Sugar Mill, west of Mackay in northern Queensland, where two of his co-workers were future Prime Minister Arthur Fadden and Queensland state politician Maurice Hynes.[1]
Martens was active in the trade union movement, notably the Sugar Workers Union, and was an organiser with the Australian Workers' Union, of which he eventually became Queensland secretary. In 1928, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Herbert, defeating the sitting Nationalist Lewis Nott. He held the seat until 1946, when he retired from politics to become director of Commonwealth Oil Refineries. Martens died in 1949.[2]
Sources
- Arklay, T.M. (2016) Arthur Fadden: A Political Silhouette, Australian Scholarly Publishing: North Melbourne. ISBN 978 1 925003 84 0.
References
- ↑ Arklay, p.3.
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Lewis Nott |
Member for Herbert 1928–1946 |
Succeeded by Bill Edmonds |