Evan Llewelyn
Evan John Llewelyn (30 June 1875 – 11 June 1967) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Toowoomba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1925 to 1929 and from 1932 to 1935.[1] He was the son of Henry Llewellyn, who was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1917 to 1922.
Evan Llewelyn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowoomba | |
| In office 4 April 1925 – 11 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Brennan |
| Succeeded by | James Annand |
| In office 11 June 1932 – 28 November 1935 | |
| Preceded by | James Annand |
| Succeeded by | Jack Duggan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evan John Llewelyn 30 June 1875 Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales |
| Died | 11 June 1967 (aged 91) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Ottilia Stitt (m.1902 d.1949), Kate Bodsworth (m.1950) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Ambulance industry |
After leaving school he worked in his father's Gympie newsagency, at South Bingera sugar mill and at the Queensland Meat Export Company in Pinkenba. In 1901 he joined the Citizens Forces as an ambulance bearer and later that year joined the Queensland Ambulance Service Transport Brigade in Brisbane. In 1906 he was appointed Senior Bearer at Ipswich and was superintendent of the Toowoomba ambulance centre from 1907 until 1925.[2][3] After leaving politics he again became superintendent of the Toowoomba ambulance centre from 1935 until 1954.[4][5]
References
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- "Farewell and Presentation to Mr. E. J. Llewelyn". Queensland Times. 9 April 1907. p. 8.
- "Toowoomba Ambulance Brigade". The Brisbane Courier. 9 April 1925. p. 9.
- "Mr E.J. Llewelyn's Appointment". The Courier-Mail. 23 November 1935. p. 13.
- "Former MLA resigns post". The Courier-Mail. 4 August 1954. p. 8.