Jim Burrows (politician) explained

Jim Burrows
Constituency Am1:Port Curtis
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:3 May 1947
Term End1:1 Jun 1963
Predecessor1:Tommy Williams
Successor1:Martin Hanson
Birth Date:12 February 1899
Birth Place:Eidsvold, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
Birthname:James Burrows
Nationality:Australian
Party:Labor
Spouse:Bertha Maud Wilkinson (m.1940)
Occupation:Auditor

James Burrows (21 December 1886 - 17 August 1970) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Burrows was born at Eidsvold, Queensland, the son of Henry Burrows and his wife Laura Christine (née Brandis). He was educated at Gaeta, Mount Perry and Many Peaks state schools and then did an accountancy and Local Government Clerkship correspondence course with Hemingway Robertson Ltd. He did general bushwork before becoming and auditor and registered valuer.[1]

In October 1940 Burrows married Bertha Maud Wilkinson and together had four sons. He died at Gladstone in October 1978.[1]

Public life

Burrows, representing the Labor Party, won the seat of Port Curtis at the 1947 Queensland state election. He held it for the next sixteen years before retiring at the 1963 Queensland state election.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 17 April 2016.