Ellis Lawrie

Ellis Lawrie
Senator for Queensland
In office
1 July 1965 – 11 November 1975
Personal details
Born 19 June 1907(1907-06-19)
Maitland, New South Wales
Died 13 December 1978(1978-12-13) (aged 71)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Country Party
Occupation Grazier

Alexander Greig Ellis Lawrie (19 June 1907 – 13 December 1978) was an Australian politician. Born in Maitland, New South Wales, he was educated at The Scots College in Sydney before moving to Evergreen in Queensland to become a grazier. He was an official of the Queensland Graziers' Association and served as Queensland State President of the Country Party 1960-1964. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Queensland. He remained a Senator until his retirement in 1975. Lawrie died in 1978.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-11-16.