Ted Row
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Ted Row | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Hinchinbrook | |
| In office 27 May 1972 – 2 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | John Row |
| Succeeded by | Marc Rowell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Charles Row 26 March 1923 |
| Died | 4 July 2007 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Brookfield Cemetery |
| Party | Country Party/National Party |
| Spouse | Constance Battie (m.1950 |
| Relations | Sir John Row (uncle) |
Edward Charles "Ted" Row (26 March 1923 – 4 July 2007) was an Australian politician.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Row was born in Ingham to Edward Dunlop Row and Ida Jesse, née Kilpatrick. He was educated at Trebonne State School and then Queensland Agricultural High School.
Politics
[edit | edit source]A canegrower, he served on Hinchinbrook Shire Council from 1962 to 1972. In 1972 he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the National Party member for Hinchinbrook, succeeding his uncle, John Row. Although he never sat on the front bench, he did serve as Chairman of Committees from 1983. Row continued as an MP until his retirement in 1989.[1]
Later life
[edit | edit source]Row died in Oxley in 2007[1] and was buried in Brookfield Cemetery.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Row Edward Charles — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
