George Farrell (politician)

George Farrell
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Rockhampton
In office
17 February 1923 – 11 May 1929
Preceded by Frank Forde
Succeeded by Thomas Dunlop
Personal details
Born George Pritchard Farrell
(1895-02-29)29 February 1895
Eidsvold, Queensland, Australia
Died 25 July 1966(1966-07-25) (aged 71)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s) Grace Katherine Barton (d.1939)
Relations David Farrell (brother)
Occupation School teacher
Religion Presbyterian

George Pritchard Farrell (29 December 1895 - 25 July 1966) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Farrell was born in Eidsvold, Queensland, the son of Joseph Farrell and his wife Mary (née McLachlan) and educated at the Howard State School. He later became a school teacher at Howard and the Master of Central Boys' School in Rockhampton.

He was married to Grace Katherine Barton and died in July 1966.[1]

Public career

Farrell was nominated by the Australian Labor Party to be their candidate at the by-election to replace the previous member, future Prime Minister of Australia, Frank Forde, who had resigned to contest the 1922 federal election. Farrell won an intense and bitter campaign, defeating the United Party candidate, Mr W. Charlton and the independent Nationalist candidate, Mr C. Iredale.[2]

During his time in parliament he was a very capable speaker, and according to James Larcombe, had never known any member of Parliament to show greater promise than George Farrell.[3] He lost his seat at the 1929 Queensland state election to the independent, Thomas Dunlop.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "THE BY-ELECTION.". Morning Bulletin (18,167). Queensland, Australia. 19 February 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ Motion of Condolence — Hansard. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "ROCKHAMPTON.". Morning Bulletin (20,[?]44). Queensland, Australia. 13 May 1929. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Frank Forde		 Member for Rockhampton
1923–1929 		Succeeded by
Thomas Dunlop
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