Harold Richter

The Honourable
Sir Harold Richter
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Somerset
In office
3 Aug 1957  27 May 1972
Preceded by Alexander Skinner
Succeeded by Bill Gunn
Personal details
Born Harold Richter
(1906-01-17)17 January 1906
Ipswich, Queensland, Queensland, Australia
Died 18 June 1979(1979-06-18) (aged 73)
Coorparoo, Queensland, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Country Party
Spouse(s) Gladys Barbara James (m.1933 d.1986)
Occupation Businessman
Religion Uniting Church

Harold Richter (17 January 1906 - 18 June 1979) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Richter was born at Ipswich, Queensland, the son of Federick Richter and his wife Pauline (née Rack). He attended school at Teviotville state school and Ipswich Grammar School, and became a farmer at Teviotville he later owned an agricultural, manufacturing and engineering business.

On the 21st January 1933 Richter married Gladys Barbara James [1] (died 1986)[2] and together had two sons and two daughters. He died at Coorparoo in June 1979[1] and was Cremated at the Mt Thompson Crematorium.[3]

Public life

Richter was the chairman of the Boonah Shire Council from 1943 until 1947.[1]

At the 1957 Queensland state election, Richter, representing the Country Party, won the seat of Somerset at the 1957 Queensland state election. He held the seat until 1972.[1]

He held the following roles in the Country Party and the Parliament:[1]

References

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Alexander Skinner
Member for Somerset
19571972
Succeeded by
Bill Gunn
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