Bernard McLean explained

Bernard McLean
Constituency Am1:Bundaberg
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:11 May 1935
Term End1:29 May 1941
Predecessor1:George Barber
Successor1:Frank Barnes
Birth Date:1 May 1884
Birth Place:Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Birthname:Bernard McLean
Nationality:Australian
Spouse:Gertrude Lewis (m.1909 d.1969)
Party:Labor
Occupation:Railway guard

Bernard McLean (1 May 1884 - 11 December 1955) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

McLean was born at Maryborough, Queensland, the son of Bernard McLean Snr and his wife Mary Ann (née Orr). He was educated at Maryborough Central State School and Maryborough Grammar School before working as a miner in the district. From 1909 until 1936 he worked for the Queensland Railways as a railway guard.[1]

On the 3rd Nov 1909 McLean married Gertrude Lewis (died 1969)[2] and together had a son and two daughters.[1] He died in Brisbane in December 1955.[1]

Public career

Following the retirement of the long-serving George Barber at the 1935 Queensland state election,[3] McLean, a fellow Labor Party member, won the seat of Bundaberg in the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[4] He represented the electorate for six years, losing in 1941 to the Andrew Fisher Labourite, Frank Barnes.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 8 May 2016.
  2. https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/ Family history research
  3. http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=3501292186 Barber
  4. News: Election Was Won On a Minority Vote . . 1432 . Queensland, Australia . 4 April 1938 . 8 May 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: DETAILS OF VOTING THROUGHOUT QUEENSLAND . . 2363 . Queensland, Australia . 31 March 1941 . 8 May 2016 . 6 . National Library of Australia.