Edwin Wallis-Smith
| Eddie Wallis-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Tablelands | |
|
In office 1 June 1963 – 27 May 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Gilmore, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook | |
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In office 27 May 1972 – 7 December 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Wood |
| Succeeded by | Eric Deeral |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Edwin Wallis-Smith 3 January 1908 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
| Died |
14 March 1988 (aged 80) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | ALP |
| Spouse(s) | Edna Elizabeth Langusch (m.1937), Ruth Gibson (m.1951) |
| Occupation | Locomotive driver |
| Religion | Church of England |
Edwin Wallis-Smith (3 January 1908 - 14 March 1988) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Biography
Wallis-Smith was born at Maryborough, Queensland, the son of Edwin Alfred Wallis-Smith and his wife Eliza Jane (née Moore). He was educated at Maryborough Central State School and Maryborough Boys Grammar School and in 1937 joined the railway ambulance before becoming a locomotive driver in 1941.[1] From 1941 to 1946 he joined the 2/15 Australian Field Ambulance where he was discharged at the rank of sergeant.[2]
On the 23rd January 1937 he married Edna Elizabeth Langusch. He married for a second time in 1951, this time to Ruth Gibson and together had one daughter.[1] He died in Brisbane in March 1988.[1]
Public life
Wallis-Smith, representing the ALP, won the seat of Tablelands at the 1963 Queensland state election. He held the seat until it was abolished before the 1972 state election and Wallis-Smith then moved to the electorate of Cook where he served until 1974 state election.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ↑ SMITH, EDWIN — World War Two Nominal Roll. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tom Gilmore, Sr. |
Member for Tablelands 1963–1972 |
Abolished |
| Preceded by Bill Wood |
Member for Cook 1972–1974 |
Succeeded by Eric Deeral |