John Hayes (Queensland politician)

John Hayes
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Nundah
In office
11 June 1932  3 May 1947
Preceded by Wiliam Kelso
Succeeded by Frank Roberts
Personal details
Born John Vincent Hayes
(1897-07-19)19 July 1897
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Died 16 June 1986(1986-06-16) (aged 88)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party ALP
Spouse(s) Eleanore Ann (m.1923 d.1970)
Occupation Insurance salesman
Religion Roman Catholic

John Vincent Hayes (19 July 1897 - 16 June 1986) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Hayes was born at Ipswich, Queensland, the son of John Patrick Hayes and his wife Mary Jane (née McGrath). He was educated at St Mary's Catholic Primary School and the Christian Brothers College, both in Ipswich. On leaving school he was a draper's assistant, working in Ipswich, Maryborough, and Brisbane before becoming an insurance salesman. In 1947 he worked as a clerical officer for the Queensland Government Tourist Bureau.

On the 3rd November 1923 he married Eleanore Ann O'Neill[1] (died 1970)[2] in Brisbane and together had four daughters. Hayes died in June 1986 [1] and was buried at the Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery.

Public life

Hayes, a member of the Labor Party, won the seat of Nundah in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1932. He held it until the 1947 state election when he did not stand.

References

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Wiliam Kelso
Member for Nundah
19321947
Succeeded by
Frank Roberts
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