Henry Bandidt | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MBE |
Constituency Mp: | Wide Bay |
Parliament: | Australian |
Predecessor: | William Brand |
Successor: | Brendan Hansen |
Term Start: | 22 November 1958 |
Term End: | 9 December 1961 |
Birth Date: | 1906 12, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Galton, Queensland |
Nationality: | Australian |
Party: | Australian Country Party |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Henry Norman Charles Bandidt, MBE (12 December 1906 - 6 January 1990) was an Australian politician. Born near Gatton, Queensland, he was educated at Ipswich Grammar School and the University of Queensland before becoming a solicitor in 1931. While at University, he resided at King's College, his first year being 1925. He was a dairy farmer, writer and lecturer, as well as an official with the Queensland branch of the Country Party. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Wide Bay. He was defeated in 1961. Bandidt died in 1990.[1]