George Carter (Queensland politician)

George Carter (1864–1932) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

George Carter
George Carter, 1926
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Port Curtis
In office
22 May 1915 – 9 October 1920
Preceded byJohn Kessell
Succeeded byJohn Fletcher
In office
12 May 1923 – 11 May 1929
Preceded byJohn Fletcher
Succeeded byFrank Butler
Personal details
Born
George Carter

1864
Nelson, New Zealand
Died5 October 1932
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeToowong Cemetery
NationalityNew Zealander
Political partyLabor
SpouseAlexandria Delia Kate Comerford
OccupationShearer, AWU organiser, Drover

Early life

George Carter was born in 1864 in Nelson, New Zealand, the son of Samuel Carter and Louisa née Lindsay. He attended Nelson State School.[1]

On 17 September 1907 he married Alexandria Delia Kate Comerford in Brisbane.[1]

Politics

Carter stood as a candidate of the Labor in the electoral district of Brisbane North in the 1907 state election, but was unsuccessful.[1][2][3]

At the 1915 election, Carter was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Port Curtis, defeating the sitting Ministerialist member John Kessel. He won it despite claims that the local newspaper, the Gladstone Observer misrepresented his campaign speech and refused to publish a letter from him providing correct information.[4][5] Carter held the seat in the 1918 election but lost the seat in the 1920 election on 9 October to the Country Party candidate John Fletcher.[6][7]

However, he contested the seat again in the 1923 election and was returned on 12 May 1923, having defeated John Fletcher. He retained the seat in the 1926 election but lost it at the 1929 election to Frank Butler of the Country and Progressive National Party.[6][7]

Later life

Carter died at his residence in Bardon, Brisbane on 5 October 1932. He had been in failing health for the previous few years. He was buried in the Toowong Cemetery the following day.[1][8][9][10]

References
  1. "Carter, George". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. "STATE POLITICS". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 29 April 1907. p. 5. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. "NORTH BRISBANE". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 30 April 1907. p. 5. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. "ELECTION DATES". The Worker. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 22 April 1915. p. 14. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  5. "To the Electors of Port Curtis". The Worker. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 10 June 1915. p. 17. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  6. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  8. "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 6 October 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  9. "Mr. George Carter". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 6 October 1932. p. 15. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  10. "Carter, George". Grave Location Search. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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