Harold Collins (Australian politician)

The Hon
Harold Collins
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Cook
In office
11 May 1935 – 29 April 1950
Preceded by James Kenny
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Tablelands
In office
29 April 1950 – 3 August 1957
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Tom Gilmore Sr.
Personal details
Born Harold Henry Collins
(1887-08-09)9 August 1887
Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
Died 12 July 1962(1962-07-12) (aged 74)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Hemmant Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Other political
affiliations		 Queensland Labor Party
Spouse(s) Barbara Catherine Annie McCraw (m. 1915 d. 1958)
Occupation Dairy farmer, Maize grower

Harold Henry Collins (9 August 1887 – 12 July 1962) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Politics

Collins was a member of the Tinaroo Shire Council from 1916 to 1917.[2]

Collins was the Labor member for Cook in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1935 to 1950 and for Tablelands from 1950 to 1957, when he defected to the breakaway Queensland Labor Party.[2]

Later life

Collins died in 1962. He was accorded a State funeral[1] and buried in Brisbane's Hemmant Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Harold Henry (1887–1962) — Australian Dictionary of Biography Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Collins Harold Henry — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
James Kenny		 Member for Cook
1935–1950 		Abolished
New seat Member for Tablelands
1950–1957 		Succeeded by
Tom Gilmore Sr.


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