Robert Leslie Harrison

Leslie Harrison
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Darlington
In office
3 Aug 1957  28 May 1960
Preceded by Tom Plunkett
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Logan
In office
28 May 1960  15 April 1966
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Dick Wood
Personal details
Born Robert Leslie Harrison
(1903-05-09)9 May 1903
Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia
Died 15 April 1966(1966-04-15) (aged 62)
Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Country Party
Spouse(s) Sheila Mimosa Joyce (m.1929 d.1992)
Occupation Dairy farmer
Religion Church of England

Robert Leslie "Leslie" Harrison (9 May 1903 – 15 April 1966) was a dairy farmer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Harrison was born at Beenleigh, Queensland, to parents Robert Harrison and his wife Sarah (née Kerlin). He went to Gleneagle and Beaudesert State Schools before attending Brisbane Grammar School at Spring Hill, Brisbane.[1] He became a dairy farmer at Gleneagle, Beaudesert.[1]

During World War II Harrison was a member of the Volunteer Defence Corps and was a member of the District War Agricultural Committee. He was a member of the Queensland Milk Board from 1940 until 1952 and then was on the co-ordinating board for stock routes and watering facilities. He was also a member of the CSIRO State Committee from 1950 to 1965 and was also a member of several dairy related groups.[1]

On the 24th January 1929 he married Sheila Mimosa Joyce[1] (died 1992)[2] and together had one son and two daughters. He died in April of 1966, shortly before the 1966 state elections and was cremated at Mount Thompson Crematorium.[1]

Political career

At the 1957 Queensland elections, Harrison won the seat of Darlington for the Country Party. He remained the member until Darlington was abolished for the 1960 state election, and moved to the seat of Logan.[1] He remained it's member until ill health forced him to announce his resignation shortly before his death in 1966.[3]

References

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Tom Plunkett
Member for Darlington
19571960
Abolished
New seat Member for Logan
19601966
Succeeded by
Dick Wood
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