Les Logan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Les Logan
Honorific-Suffix:AM
Office:Member of the Legislative Council
of Western Australia
Constituency:Central Province
Term Start:12 April 1947
Term End:3 March 1950
Predecessor:Edmund Hall
Successor:None
Constituency2:Midland Province
Term Start2:3 March 1950
Term End2:21 May 1965
Predecessor2:None
Successor2:None
Constituency3:Upper West Province
Term Start3:22 May 1965
Term End3:21 May 1974
Predecessor3:None
Successor3:Margaret McAleer
Office4:Minister for Local Government
Term Start4:2 April 1959
Term End4:3 March 1971
Premier4:David Brand
Predecessor4:Frank Wise
Successor4:Claude Stubbs
Office5:Minister for Town Planning
Term Start5:2 April 1959
Term End5:3 March 1971
Premier5:David Brand
Predecessor5:Frank Wise
Successor5:Herb Graham
Office6:Minister for Child Welfare
Term Start6:2 April 1959
Term End6:3 March 1971
Premier6:David Brand
Predecessor6:Albert Hawke
Birth Date:28 January 1908
Birth Place:Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Death Place:Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Party:Country
Spouse:Edgarina Bond
Children:4

Leslie Arthur Logan AM (28 January 1908 – 15 December 2000) was an Australian politician who was a Country Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1947 to 1974. He served as a minister in the government of Sir David Brand.

Logan was born in Geraldton, Western Australia, to Laura (née Eaton) and Alan Logan. He was raised on a small farm near Northampton, and after leaving school worked for a few years in Geraldton before returning to take over the farm.[1] He was prominent in local agricultural circles, and also served on the Northampton Road Board from 1940 to 1945. Logan entered parliament at a 1947 Legislative Council by-election for Central Province, caused by the resignation of Edmund Hall. He was re-elected in 1948, and following a redistribution in 1950 was appointed to the new Midland Province, which covered the same area. Logan was re-elected again in 1954, and in 1957 was made Country Party whip in the Legislative Council.[2]

Following the 1959 state election, which saw the formation of a Liberal–Country coalition government, Logan was appointed Minister for Local Government, Minister for Town Planning, and Minister for Child Protection in the new ministry formed by David Brand. He held his positions until the government's defeat at the 1971 election, a period of almost 12 years. At the 1965 election, Logan had transferred to the new two-member Upper West Province, which he held until his retirement at the 1974 election.[2] He was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1980, "for service to parliament and to the community".[3] After leaving politics, Logan retired to Geraldton, dying there in December 2000 (aged 92). He had married Edgarina Bond in 1931, with whom he had four daughters.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard%5Chansard.nsf/0/9a1b4f637e5749a1c825757000149673/$FILE/C36%20S1%2020010502%20p27c-29a.pdf HON LESLIE ARTHUR LOGAN - CONDOLENCE MOTION
  2. http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/library/MPHistoricalData.nsf/(Lookup)/AE0F75AA86261FB9482577E50028A6C4?OpenDocument Leslie Arthur Logan
  3. https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/884479 LOGAN, Leslie Arthur