Leslie Harrison Explained

Leslie Harrison
Constituency Am1:Darlington
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:3 Aug 1957
Term End1:28 May 1960
Predecessor1:Tom Plunkett
Successor1:Seat abolished
Constituency Am2:Logan
Assembly2:Queensland Legislative
Term Start2:28 May 1960
Term End2:15 April 1966
Predecessor2:New seat
Successor2:Dick Wood
Birth Date:9 May 1903
Birth Place:Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia
Birthname:Robert Leslie Harrison
Nationality:Australian
Party:Country Party
Spouse:Sheila Mimosa Joyce (m.1929 d.1992)
Occupation:Dairy farmer

Robert Leslie Harrison (9 May 1903 – 15 April 1966) was a dairy farmer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Harrison was born at Beenleigh, Queensland, to parents Robert Harrison and his wife Sarah (née Kerlin). He went to Gleneagle and Beaudesert State Schools before attending Brisbane Grammar School at Spring Hill, Brisbane.[1] He became a dairy farmer at Gleneagle, Beaudesert.[1]

During World War II Harrison was a member of the Volunteer Defence Corps and was a member of the District War Agricultural Committee.He was a member of the Queensland Milk Board from 1940 until 1952 and then was on the coordinating board for stock routes and watering facilities. He was also a member of the CSIRO State Committee from 1950 to 1965 and was also a member of several dairy related groups.[1]

On 24 January 1929 he married Sheila Mimosa Joyce[1] (died 1992)[2] and together had one son and two daughters. He died in April 1966, shortly before the 1966 state elections and was cremated at Mount Thompson Crematorium.[1]

Political career

At the 1957 Queensland elections, Harrison won the seat of Darlington for the Country Party. He remained the member until Darlington was abolished for the 1960 state election, and moved to the seat of Logan.[1] He remained its member until ill health forced him to announce his resignation shortly before his death in 1966.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 23 March 2016.
  2. https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/ Family history research
  3. http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/hansard/1966/1966_08_04.pdf Deaths of Late Members