Bernard McLean

Bernard McLean
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bundaberg
In office 11 May 1935 – 29 May 1941
Preceded by	George Barber
Succeeded by	Frank Barnes
Personal details
Born	Bernard McLean 1 May 1884 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Died	11 December 1955 (aged 71) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Gertrude Lewis (m.1909 d.1969)
Occupation	Railway guard
Religion	Church of England

Bernard McLean (1 May 1884 - 11 December 1955) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Biography

McLean was born at Maryborough, Queensland, the son of Bernard McLean Snr and his wife Mary Ann (née Orr). He was educated at Maryborough Central State School and Maryborough Grammar School before working as a miner in the district. From 1909 until 1936 he worked for the Queensland Railways as a railway guard.^[1]

On the 3rd Nov 1909 McLean married Gertrude Lewis (died 1969)^[2] and together had a son and two daughters.^[1] He died in Brisbane in December 1955.^[1]

Public career

Following the retirement of the long-serving George Barber at the 1935 Queensland state election,^[3] McLean, a fellow Labor Party member, won the seat of Bundaberg in the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[4] He represented the electorate for six years, losing in 1941 to the Andrew Fisher Labourite, Frank Barnes.^[5]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
2. Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
3. Barber — Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
4. "Election Was Won On a Minority Vote". The Courier-mail (1432). Queensland, Australia. 4 April 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 8 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "DETAILS OF VOTING THROUGHOUT QUEENSLAND". The Courier-mail (2363). Queensland, Australia. 31 March 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 8 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.