George Whiteside

George Irvine Whiteside (20 September 1902 – 27 July 1976) was an Australian politician.

George Whiteside
Senator for Queensland
In office
9 October 1962 – 29 November 1963
Preceded byMax Poulter
Personal details
Born(1902-09-20)20 September 1902
Footscray, Victoria, Australia
Died27 July 1976(1976-07-27) (aged 73)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationRailway worker

Born in Victoria, he was educated at state schools before moving to Queensland to become a railway worker. He was Queensland Secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association 1945–1962 and President of the Queensland Labor Party 1959–1960.

On 9 October 1962, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland, filling the casual vacancy caused by the death of Labor Senator Max Poulter. The Australian Constitution dictated that a special election be held at the same time as the next federal election in 1963. Whiteside was narrowly defeated by Liberal candidate Kenneth Morris.[1] Whiteside died in Brisbane in 1976.[2]

References
  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  2. Stevenson, Brian. "WHITESIDE, George Irvine (1902–1976) Senator for Queensland, 1962–63 (Australian Labor Party)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2017.


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