Winston Noble

The Honourable
Dr Winston Noble
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Yeronga
In office
29 April 1950  28 Mar 1964
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Norm Lee
Personal details
Born Henry Winston Noble
(1909-07-05)5 July 1909
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died 28 March 1964(1964-03-28) (aged 52)
Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Myra Edith Godwin (m.1936)
Alma mater University of Queensland, University of Sydney
Occupation Medical practitioner
Religion Presbyterian

Henry Winston Noble (5 July 1909 - 28 March 1964) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Noble was born at Brisbane, Queensland, the son of the Alexander Noble and his wife Alice Ann (née Wood). He was educated at Brisbane Grammar School and went on to the University of Queensland and the University of Sydney where he earned his MBBS. He became a resident medical officer in Sydney before heading back to Brisbane and working as a medical practitioner in Brisbane.[1] In 1942 he joined the Australian army and served in the 7th Field Ambulance, being discharged a year later with the rank of captain.[2]

On the 27th June 1936, Noble married Myra Edith Godwin and together had three sons and two daughters.[1] He died of a heart attack at his holiday house at Mooloolaba in March 1964. He was accorded a state funeral[1] and cremated at the Mt Thompson Crematorium.[3]

Public life

After losing to future Queensland Premier, Vince Gair for the seat of South Brisbane at the 1947 Queensland state election, Noble, for the Liberal Party, won the new seat of Yeronga at the 1950 Queensland state election[4] and held the seat until his death in 1964. From 1957 until his death he was the Minister for Health and Home Affairs.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. NOBLE, HENRY WINSTON World War Two Nominal Roll. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. Henry Winston Noble ( - 1964) Heaven Address. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. "LATEST POLL FIGURES". The Courier-mail (4189) (Queensland, Australia). 1 May 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 1 May 2016 via National Library of Australia.
New seat Member for Yeronga
19501964
Succeeded by
Norm Lee
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