William Bertram (politician)
William Bertram (11 January 1875 – 11 June 1957) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Maree in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1912 to 1929. He served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1920 to 1929.[1] His grandson, Harold Lowes, was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1977.[2]
William Bertram | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 9 January 1920 – 11 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | William Lennon |
| Succeeded by | Charles Taylor |
| Constituency | Maree |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Maree | |
| In office 27 April 1912 – 11 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | George Tedman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Bertram 11 January 1875 Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 11 June 1957 (aged 82) Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Labor |
| Occupation | Union organizer |
References
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Lennon |
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 1920– 1929 |
Succeeded by Charles Taylor |
| New seat | Member for Maree 1912 - 1929 |
Succeeded by George Tedman |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.