Harry Bruce (politician)
| The Hon Harry Bruce | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Leichhardt | |
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In office 28 April 1951 – 11 October 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Gilmore |
| Succeeded by | Bill Fulton |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Kennedy | |
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In office 12 May 1923 – 11 June 1932 | |
| Preceded by | John Jones |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Fadden |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for The Tableland | |
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In office 11 June 1932 – 28 April 1950 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 May 1884 Wandiligong, Victoria |
| Died |
11 October 1958 (aged 74) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Resting place | Balmoral Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Aveline Anderson |
| Occupation | Sugar grower |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Henry Adam "Harry" Bruce (16 May 1884 – 11 October 1958) was an Australian politician, firstly for Queensland and later for the Parliament of Australia.
Biography
Born in Wandiligong, Victoria, he was educated at Haileybury College in Melbourne before moving to Queensland to become a bushworker in 1902. Later, he was a sugar grower and an organiser of the Australian Workers' Union.
In 1923 Bruce was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for the district of Kennedy.[1] In 1932, he was elected to the The Tableland. In that year he was appointed Secretary of Public Works; in 1938 he was also made Secretary of Public Instruction, a position he held until 1941. In 1947 he was transferred from Public Works to Public Instruction.[1] During this time, the Bruce Highway was named in his honour.
Bruce left the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1950,[1] and the following year was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Leichhardt. Bruce died in 1958 and was buried in Balmoral Cemetery.[2] As the federal elections of that year were drawing close, no by-election was held to replace him.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 "Alphabetical Register Of Members Of The Legislative Assembly 1860 – 2012" (PDF). Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ↑ Bruce Henry Adan M H R — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Tom Gilmore |
Member for Leichhardt 1951–1958 |
Succeeded by Bill Fulton |
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
| Preceded by John Jones |
Member for Kennedy 1923 – 1932 |
Succeeded by Arthur Fadden |
| New seat | Member for The Tableland 1932 - 1950 |
Abolished |