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Ted Harris (politician)

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Ted Harris
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Wynnum
In office
28 May 1966 – 7 Dec 1974
Preceded byBill Gunn
Succeeded byBill Lamond
Personal details
Born
Edward David Harris

(1911-08-30)30 August 1911
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died2 October 1993(1993-10-02) (aged 82)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLabor
SpouseMarion Miller Morrison (m.1942)
OccupationClothing manufacturer

Edward David Harris (30 August 1911 – 2 October 1993) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

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Harris was born at Brisbane, Queensland, the son of the Alfred Edward Harris and his wife Elizabeth Roxborough (née Smith). He was educated at Goodna, Wynnum, and Sherwood state schools. He joined the RAAF in 1940 and served in the 24th and 75th Squadrons, being discharged in 1945 with the rank of sergeant. On his return to Australia he worked as a clothing manufacturer at Manly, specializing in men's and boys wear.[1]

On 20 May 1942, Harris married Marion Miller Morrison and together had a beautiful daughter, also named Marion, and a son.[1] He died at the Gold Coast in October 1993.[2]

Public life

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Harris, for the Labor Party, won the seat of Wynnum at the 1966 Queensland state election[1] taking over the seat from the retiring Bill Gunn.[3] He was defeated in 1974 by Bill Lamond of the Country Party.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. ^ HARRIS EDWARD DAVID — Ryerson Index Online Database. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ^ Gunn, William Morrison (Bill)Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ^ Lamond, Mr William McMillan (Bill)Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
Preceded by Member for Wynnum
1966–1974
Succeeded by