Frank Barnes (politician) explained

Frank Barnes
Constituency Am1:Bundaberg
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:29 March 1941
Term End1:29 April 1950
Predecessor1:Bernard McLean
Successor1:Ted Walsh
Birth Date:4 October 1904
Birth Place:Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Bundaberg General Cemetery
Birthname:John Francis Barnes
Nationality:Australian
Party:Frank Barnes Labor (after 1944)
Otherparty:Andrew Fisher Labor (1941-1944)
Spouse:Evelyn Dorothy Buchanan (m.1943)
Occupation:Publican
Relations:Lou Barnes (brother)

John Francis Barnes (4 October 1904 – 12 May 1952) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life

John Francis Barnes was born on 4 October 1904 in Gympie, Queensland, the son of George Daniel (a miner) and his wife Bridget Maria (née Gorey).

Politics

Barnes held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat for the electoral district of Bundaberg from 1941 to 1950.[1] During this time he stood as an "Andrew Fisher Labor"[2] and a "Frank Barnes Labor" candidate.[3] His brother Lou Barnes was also a "King O'Malley Labor" member of the Queensland Parliament, representing the seat of Cairns from 1942 to 1947.[4]

Frank Barnes was a colourful identity who supported social credit theories, which had been popular since the Great Depression, and was opposed to the Queensland Labor government.[5]

Later life

Barnes died in Bundaberg on 12 May 1952 and was buried in the Bundaberg General Cemetery.[6] [7]

Frank Barnes Labor

Frank Barnes Labor was the party label that Barnes and several other candidates stood under at Queensland state elections in the 1940s.

At the 1947 state election, 13 candidates (including Barnes) stood under the label. The party did not gain any extra seats.

Election results

Queensland Legislative Assembly
Election yearVotesPercentageSwingNo. of CandidatesNo. of seats won+/–
19444,1800.82–0.20
194721,8233.45+2.63
19505,4760.44-3.01 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 5 February 2015.
  2. News: DETAILS OF VOTING THROUGHOUT QUEENSLAND. . . Brisbane . 31 March 1941 . 5 February 2015 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: How State Voted For New Parliament . . Brisbane . 5 May 1947 . 5 February 2015 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 5 February 2015.
  5. Web site: Barnes, John Francis (1904-1952). B.J. Costar. 1993. Australian Dictionary of Biography. 23 February 2011.
  6. News: Bombshell Barnes dies in Bundaberg. . . Brisbane . 13 May 1952 . 5 February 2015 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  7. http://www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/services/cemeteries/bundaberg/search Search the Bundaberg Cemetery