Harold Hartley (Australian politician)

Harold Hartley
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Fitzroy
In office
22 May 1915  11 May 1929
Preceded by Ken Grant
Succeeded by William Carter
Personal details
Born Harold Leslie Hartley
(1875-05-27)27 May 1875
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died 23 August 1958(1958-08-23) (aged 83)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Toowong Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Political party Labor Party
Spouse(s) Emily Jane Campbell (m.1907 d.1957)
Occupation Engineer-fitter
Religion Presbyterian

Harold Leslie Hartley (27 May 1875 – 23 August 1958) was an Engineer-fitter and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Hartley was born in Brisbane, Queensland, to parents William James Hartley and his wife Maria Freeman (née Byram). He attended State Schools in Cooktown, Blackall, and Rockhampton before attending Rockhampton Grammar School. On leaving school he became an apprentice engineer at Burns & Twigg in Rockhampton before becoming an engineer-fitter with the Queensland Railways. He fought with the 3rd Bushmen's Contingent during the 2nd Boer War and upon his discharge resumed his machine-shop duties. He was a member of the Australian Workers' Union and the Amalgamated Miners' Association.[1]

On the 23rd April 1907 he married Emily Jane Campbell[1] (died 1957)[2] in Rockhampton and together had two sons.[1] He died in Brisbane in August of 1958 and was buried in the Toowong Cemetery.[3]

Political career

Hartley, for the Labor Party, represented the state seat of Rockhampton from 1915 until 1929.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. Family history research Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. Deceased Search Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Ken Grant
Member for Fitzroy
19151929
Succeeded by
William Carter
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