Harry Massey Explained

Harry Massey
Constituency Am1:Toowong
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:2 April 1938
Term End1:15 April 1944
Predecessor1:James Maxwell
Successor1:Charles Wanstall
Birth Date:1888
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Death Date:3 June 1962 (aged 74)
Death Place:Toowong, Queensland, Australia
Birthname:Harry Massey
Nationality:Australian
Party:United Australia Party
Spouse:Sophie May Coburn (m.1916 d.1975)
Occupation:Draper

Harry Massey was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong.[1]

Early life

He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 6 June 1888. He became President of the Australian Natives' Association, Melbourne Branch at 21 years of age. He was also prominent in the YMCA, a member of the Commercial Travellers' Association, the Royal Queensland Yacht Club, the Constitutional Club and Indooroopilly Golf Club.

Politics

Massey was elected as an alderman of the Brisbane City Council for the Toowong ward in 1931 and held that role until 1937.

He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly on 2 April 1938 as a member of the United Australia Party. He remained an elected member until 15 April 1944. He did not receive Queensland People's Party endorsement for the 1944 state election and ran as an independent, but he was defeated.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members Bio - Queensland Parliament . www.parliament.qld.gov.au . 17 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Massey, Mr Harry . 2 September 2015 . .