George Powell Barnes
| George Barnes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warwick | |
| In office 5 February 1908 – 11 May 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | John Healy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Powell Barnes 20 September 1856 Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 9 December 1949 (aged 93) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Warwick Cemetery[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Ministerialist |
| Other political affiliations |
Commonwealth Liberal Party, Nationalist Party, Country and Progressive National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Cecilia Merry (m.1879 d.1942) |
| Relations | Hiram Barnes (father), Walter Barnes (brother) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Methodist |
George Powell Barnes (20 September 1856 – 9 December 1949) was a Queensland businessman and politician.
History
George was a son of Cobb and Co. pioneer Hiram Barnes and a brother of Walter Barnes MLA.
He was a leading figure in the Warwick Methodist Church and the Warwick Ambulance Brigade.
Politics
He was member for Warwick for 27 years, from 1908 to 1935, when he retired.[2]
Family
He married Mary Cecilia Merry (ca.1858 – 3 October 1942) of Bulimba, Queensland in 1879. She was active in the local Methodist Church, Red Cross Society and Benevolent Society; they had a home "Glen Lyn" in Warwick.
A son, Franklin George Barnes (ca.1883 – ) was a mining engineer who devised and patented a method for degaussing British ships to counter the threat of magnetic mines in the early days of World War II.[3]
Another son, Cecil Merry Barnes, lost his life savings when his company, Barnes Ltd. of Fortitude Valley was forced into liquidation. G. P. Barnes felt his son's failure acutely, and personally paid out the company's preference shareholders.[4]
References
- ↑ "Family Notices.". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 10 December 1949. p. 16. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Outwitted Nazis.". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 2 August 1941. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ "Lost £16,000, Is Now Selling Flour.". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 4 August 1939. p. 9. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas O'Sullivan |
Member for Warwick 1908–1935 |
Succeeded by John Healy |