George Whiteside

George Whiteside
Senator for Queensland
In office
9 October 1962 – 29 November 1963
Personal details
Born 1902
Victoria
Died 27 July 1976 (aged 73–74)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Railway worker

George Irvine Whiteside (1902 – 27 July 1976) was an Australian politician.

Born in Victoria, he was educated at state schools before moving to Queensland to become a railway worker. He was Queensland Secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association 1945-1962 and President of the Queensland Labor Party 1959-1960.

On 9 October 1962, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland, filling the casual vacancy caused by the death of Labor Senator Max Poulter. The Australian Constitution dictated that a special election be held at the same time as the next federal election in 1963. Whiteside was narrowly defeated by Liberal candidate Kenneth Morris. Whiteside died in 1976.[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.