George Logan (Queensland politician)

George Logan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Lockyer
In office
9 October 1920 – 11 May 1929
Preceded by Robert Butler
Succeeded by Charles Jamieson
Personal details
Born George Andrew Logan
(1884-08-13)13 August 1884
Rosewood, Queensland, Australia
Died 25 November 1953(1953-11-25) (aged 69)
Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Taabinga Cemetery
Political party Country and Progressive National Party
Other political
affiliations		 Country Party
Spouse(s) Ivy May Birtwhistle (m.1913)
Occupation Farmer
Religion Presbyterian

George Andrew Logan (13 August 1884 – 25 November 1953) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Logan was born at Rosewood, Queensland, the son of Whitmore Logan and his wife Harriett (née Josey). He was educated in Ipswich and after leaving school worked as a farmer on the family estate at Mondure, near Murgon. After state politics, he worked for the Queensland Agricultural Bank.[1]

On 18 October 1913 he married Ivy May Birtwhistle[1] and together had a son and two daughters. Logan died in November 1953 in Kingaroy[1] and his funeral proceeded from the Kingaroy Presbyterian Church to the Taabinga Cemetery.[2]

Public career

Logan, a member of the Country Party, won the seat of Lockyer at the 1920 Queensland state election, defeating the sitting Labor member, Robert Butler.[3] He represented the electorate until he was defeated by the independent, Charles Jamieson in 1929.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "FamilyNotices". The Courier-mail. Queensland, Australia. 26 November 1953. p. 18. Retrieved 20 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "SUMMARY OF POLLING.". The Brisbane Courier (19,575). Queensland, Australia. 15 October 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 20 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "STATE ELECTIONS.". The Brisbane Courier (22,244). Queensland, Australia. 14 May 1929. p. 16. Retrieved 20 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Robert Butler		 Member for Lockyer
1920–1929 		Succeeded by
Charles Jamieson
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