Myles Ferricks

Myles Ferricks
Senator for Queensland
In office
1 July 1913 – 30 June 1920
Personal details
Born 12 November 1875(1875-11-12)
Maryborough, Queensland
Died 21 August 1932(1932-08-21) (aged 56)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Journalist

Myles Aloysius Ferricks (12 November 1875 – 21 August 1932) was an Australian politician. Born in Maryborough, Queensland, he was educated there at Christian Brothers School before becoming a bush worker, teacher and journalist, and editor of the Bowen Independent. In 1909, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Bowen, serving until 1911. In 1913 he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his defeat in 1919, taking effect in 1920. In 1920, he returned to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for South Brisbane, serving until 1929. Ferricks died in 1932.[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.