Ellis Lawrie Explained

Ellis Lawrie
Senator for Queensland
Term Start:1 July 1965
Term End:11 November 1975
Birth Date:1907 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Lorn, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Nationality:Australian
Spouse:Margaret Lawrie
Party:Australian Country Party
Occupation:Grazier

Alexander Greig Ellis Lawrie (19 June 1907  - 13 December 1978) was an Australian politician. Born in Maitland, New South Wales, he was educated at The Scots College in Sydney before moving to Evergreen in Queensland to become a grazier. He was an official of the Queensland Graziers' Association and served as Queensland State President of the Country Party 1960–1964. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Queensland. He remained a Senator until his retirement in 1975.[1] [2]

Lawrie died in 1978 (aged 71), survived by his wife Margaret . They had married on 11 May 1939 and had four children.

Notes and References

  1. lawrie-alexander-greig-ellis. LAWRIE, Alexander Greig Ellis (1907–1978). D. B.. Waterson. 2010. 2023-01-03.
  2. Web site: Carr . Adam . Australian Election Archive . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive . 2008 . 2008-11-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070717093439/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/ . 17 July 2007 . dmy .