Harry Massey

Harry Massey
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Toowong
In office
2 April 1938  15 April 1944
Preceded by James Maxwell
Succeeded by Charles Wanstall
Personal details
Born Harry Massey
1889
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died 3 June 1962 (aged 54)
Toowong, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party United Australia Party
Spouse(s) Sophie May Coburn (m.1916 d.1975)
Occupation Draper
Religion Church of England

Harry Massey was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong.[1]

Early life

He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, around 1889. He became President of the Australian Natives' Association, Melbourne Branch at 21 years of age. He was also prominent in the YMCA, a member of the Commercial Travellers' Association, the Royal Queensland Yacht Club, the Constitutional Club and Indooroopilly Golf Club.[1]

Politics

Massey was elected as an alderman of the Brisbane City Council for the Toowong ward in 1931 and held that role until 1937.[2]

He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly on 2 April 1938 as a member of the United Australia Party. He remained an elected member until 15 April 1944. He did not contest the 1944 state election as he lost the endorsement of his party.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Former Members Bio - Queensland Parliament". www.parliament.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  2. Alderman Harry Massey, Brisbane City Council, 1931, retrieved 2 September 2015
  3. "Massey, Mr Harry". Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
James Maxwell
Member for Toowong
19381944
Succeeded by
Charles Wanstall


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