Ken Tomkins

Ken Tomkins
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Roma
In office 24 June 1967 – 22 October 1983
Preceded by	William Ewan
Succeeded by	Russell Cooper
Personal details
Born	Kenneth Burgoyne Tomkins 14 September 1917 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	20 July 1990 (aged 72) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	National Party
Other political affiliations	Country Party
Spouse(s)	Lillian Jean Robinson
Occupation	Grazier
Religion	Church of England

Kenneth Burgoyne (Ken) Tomkins (14 September 1917 – 20 July 1990) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Politics

Ken Tomkins was a member of the Bungil Shire Council from 1949 to 1967 and its chairman from 1967 to 1975.^[1]

On 14 March 1967, the Country Party member for Roma in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, William Ewan, died. Standing as the Country Party candidate, Ken Tomkins won the resulting by-election on 24 June 1967. He held that seat until 22 October 1983, when he did not contest the 1983 election.^[1][2][3]

References

1. "Tomkins, Mr Kenneth Bourgoyne (Ken)". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
2. "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
3. "Part 2.21 - Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2015" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 18 June 2014.