Frank Allen (politician)

Frank Allen
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Bulloo
In office
27 March 1909 – 27 April 1912
Preceded by John Leahy
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Personal details
Born Barnett Francis Samuel Allen
(1882-02-19)19 February 1882
Swan Creek, Queensland, Australia
Died 18 October 1948(1948-10-18) (aged 66)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Lutwyche Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Political party Labour Party
Spouse(s) Edith Alison Chisholm (m.1909 d.1974)
Occupation Teacher
Religion Presbyterian

Barnett Francis Samuel "Frank" Allen (19 February 1882 – 18 October 1948) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Bulloo in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1909 to 1912.[1]

Biography

Allen was born in Swan Creek, Queensland, the son of Robert Allen and his wife Jane (née Grayson). He was educated at East Warwick, Swan Creek, Freestone, and Allora and spent his working life as a teacher, working at various schools around southern Queensland.[1]

In December 1917 Allen joined the First Australian Imperial Force to fight in World War One. He embarked from Sydney on the S.S. Wyreema in October the next year.[1]

On The 13th of December 1909 he married Edith Alison Chisholm[1] (died 1974)[2] at Mitchell and together had four sons and a daughter.[1] Allen died in October 1948 and is buried in Lutwyche Cemetery.[3][4]

Public career

Allen, representing the Labour Party, stood for the seat of Bulloo at the 1908 Queensland state election but was defeated by the sitting member, John Leahy.[5] A year later, there was another state election and by now Leahy had retired from politics. Allen won the election[6] but was the member for only three years as the seat was abolished before the 1912 Queensland state election.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Family history research — Queensland Register of Births Deaths and Marriages. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Advertising.". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 19 October 1948. p. 6. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Allen Barnett Harris Samuel — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "SYNOPSIS OF THE POLLING.". The Brisbane Courier. LXIV, (15,622). Queensland, Australia. 6 February 1908. p. 6. Retrieved 6 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "THE RECENT ELECTIONS.". The Brisbane Courier. LXVI, (16,153). Queensland, Australia. 19 October 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 6 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
John Leahy		 Member for Bulloo
1909–1912 		Abolished


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