George Logan (Australian politician)

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George Logan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Lockyer
In office
9 October 1920 – 11 May 1929
Preceded byCuthbert Butler
Succeeded byCharles Jamieson
Personal details
Born
George Andrew Logan

(1884-08-13)13 August 1884
Rosewood, Colony of Queensland
Died25 November 1953(1953-11-25) (aged 69)
Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeTaabinga Cemetery
Political partyCountry and Progressive National Party
Other political
affiliations
Country Party
SpouseIvy May Birtwhistle (m.1913)
OccupationFarmer

George Andrew Logan (13 August 1884 – 25 November 1953) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography[edit]

Logan was born at Rosewood, Queensland, the son of Whitmore Logan and his wife Harriett (née Josey). He was educated in Ipswich and after leaving school worked as a farmer on the family estate at Mondure, near Murgon. After state politics, he worked for the Queensland Agricultural Bank.[1]

On 18 October 1913 he married Ivy May Birtwhistle[1] and together had a son and two daughters. Logan died in November 1953 in Kingaroy[1] and his funeral proceeded from the Kingaroy Presbyterian Church to the Taabinga Cemetery.[2]

Public career[edit]

Logan, a member of the Country Party, won the seat of Lockyer at the 1920 Queensland state election, defeating the sitting Labor member, Cuthbert Butler.[3] He represented the electorate until he was defeated by the independent, Charles Jamieson in 1929.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ^ "FamilyNotices". The Courier-mail. Queensland, Australia. 26 November 1953. p. 18. Retrieved 20 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "SUMMARY OF POLLING". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 575. Queensland, Australia. 15 October 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 20 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "STATE ELECTIONS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 244. Queensland, Australia. 14 May 1929. p. 16. Retrieved 20 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Lockyer
1920–1929
Succeeded by