William McCormack | |
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| 22nd Premier of Queensland | |
| In office 22 October 1925 – 21 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | William Gillies |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Edward Moore |
| Constituency | Cairns |
| Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 12 July 1915 – 9 September 1919 | |
| Preceded by | William Drayton Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | William Lennon |
| Constituency | Cairns |
| 27th Treasurer of Queensland | |
| In office 22 October 1925 – 21 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | William Gillies |
| Succeeded by | Walter Barnes |
| Constituency | Cairns |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cairns | |
| In office 27 April 1912 – 21 February 1930 | |
| Preceded by | John Mann |
| Succeeded by | John O'Keefe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1879 St Lawrence, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 21 November 1947 (aged 68) Annerley, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor |
| Occupation | Tin miner, Trade union organiser |
William McCormack (27 April 1879 – 21 November 1947)[1] was Premier of Queensland, Australia, from 1925 to 1929.[2]
Early life
William McCormack was born in St Lawrence, Queensland.[2]
Politics
McCormack entered politics as member for Cairns in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the election of 1912, a seat he held until his retirement from politics in 1930.[2]
He was a friend of Ted Theodore, an earlier premier, and was involved with him in the Mungana Affair.[1]
Later life
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William McCormack's headstone at Brisbane's Toowong Cemetery
McCormack died in Brisbane on 21 November 1947 and was buried at the Toowong Cemetery. His funeral cortege proceeded from his Annerley residence to the cemetery.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b McCormack, William (1879–1947) – Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Funeral notices". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 24 November 1947. p. 10. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ McCormack William — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Mann | Member for Cairns 1912–1930 | Succeeded by John O'Keefe |
| Preceded by William Drayton Armstrong | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 1915–1919 | Succeeded by William Lennon |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by William Gillies | Deputy Premier of Queensland 1925 | Succeeded by William Forgan Smith |
| Treasurer of Queensland 1925–1929 | Succeeded by Walter Barnes | |
| Premier of Queensland 1925–1929 | Succeeded by A.E. Moore | |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by William Gillies | Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland 1925-1929 | Succeeded by William Forgan Smith |