Douglas Tooth
| The Hon Sir Douglas Tooth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Kelvin Grove | |
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In office 3 August 1957 – 28 May 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Bert Turner |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ashgrove | |
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In office 28 May 1960 – 7 December 1974 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | John Greenwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Seymour Douglas Tooth 28 January 1904 Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia |
| Died |
3 July 1982 (aged 78) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Sir Seymour Douglas (Doug) Tooth (1904—1982) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Politics
Tooth was unsuccessful in contesting the 1956 election in the electoral district of Kelvin Grove as the candidate for the Liberal Party. He was defeated by the sitting Australian Labor Party member, Bert Turner who had held the seat since 1941.
Tooth was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in Kelvin Grove at the 1957 election, defeating Turner. Tooth held Kelvin Grove until 1960, at which that electorate was abolished being largely replaced by the new electoral district of Ashgrove. He successfully contested Ashgrove which he held until the 1974 election which he did not contest. The Liberal party retained Ashgrove in 1974 with the election of their candidate John Greenwood.[1][2][3]
He was the Minister for Health from 14 April 1964 to 23 December 1974. He was knighted in 1975.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Part 2.21 - Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2015" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tooth, Sir Seymour Douglas (Doug)". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bert Turner |
Member for Kelvin Grove 1957–1960 |
Abolished |
| New seat | Member for Ashgrove 1960–1974 |
Succeeded by John Greenwood |