Arthur Coburn | |
Constituency Am1: | Burdekin |
Assembly1: | Queensland Legislative |
Term Start1: | 29 April 1950 |
Term End1: | 17 May 1969 |
Predecessor1: | New seat |
Successor1: | Val Bird |
Birth Date: | 13 July 1897 |
Birth Place: | Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia |
Death Place: | Ayr, Queensland, Australia |
Birthname: | Arthur Coburn |
Nationality: | Australian |
Spouse: | Mildred Gist (m.1926) |
Party: | Independent |
Occupation: | School Teacher |
Arthur Coburn (13 July 1897 – 29 August 1969) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Coburn was born in Ravenswood, Queensland, the son of William Coburn and his wife Sarah Ann (née Wood). After receiving his education at Ravenswood State School he embarked on a career as a school teacher which took him across Queensland as he was transferred between schools.[1]
On 29 December 1926 Coburn married Mildred Gist[1] (died 1985).[2] Coburn died at Ayr in August 1969.[1]
After twice competing unsuccessfully for the seat of Mundingburra at the 1944[3] and 1947[4] state elections, Coburn won the new seat of Burdekin at the 1950 Queensland state election.[5] He went on to represent the electorate for 19 years, retiring from parliament in 1969.[1] For his entire time in state politics, Coburn sat as an Independent.[1]
Coburn was President of the Queensland Teachers Union (Lower Burdekin Branch), founder of the Methodist Eisteddfod Movement in 1931 and Chairman of the Ayr Hospital Board. He was also a Past Master of the Fuller Masonic Lodge, an Office bearer of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows and a representative of the local Temperance League.[1]