Jim Burrows (Queensland politician)

Jim Burrows
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Port Curtis
In office
3 May 1947  1 Jun 1963
Preceded by Tommy Williams
Succeeded by Martin Hanson
Personal details
Born James Burrows
(1899-02-12)12 February 1899
Eidsvold, Queensland, Australia
Died 30 October 1978(1978-10-30) (aged 79)
Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party ALP
Spouse(s) Bertha Maud Wilkinson (m.1940)
Occupation Auditor

James "Jim" Burrows (21 December 1886 - 17 August 1970) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Burrows was born at Eidsvold, Queensland, the son of Henry Burrows and his wife Laura Christine (née Brandis). He was educated at Gaeta, Mount Perry and Many Peaks state schools and then did an accountancy and Local Government Clerkship correspondence course with Hemingway Robertson Ltd. He did general bushwork before becoming and auditor and registered valuer.[1]

In October 1940 Burrows married Bertha Maud Wilkinson and together had four sons. He died at Gladstone in October 1978.[1]

Public life

Burrows, representing the ALP, won the seat of Port Curtis at the 1947 Queensland state election. He held it for the next sixteen years before retiring at the 1963 Queensland state election.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Frank Butler
Member for Port Curtis
19321947
Succeeded by
Jim Burrows
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