Denis Grenville Hinton (born 4 December 1939) is a former Australian politician.
Denis Hinton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Broadsound | |
| In office 1 November 1986 – 2 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Jim Pearce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Denis Grenville Hinton 4 December 1939 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse | Roslyn Susanna Ellerton (m.1967) |
| Occupation | Pig farmer |
He was born in Perth to Howard Hinton and Muriel Rose, née Abbot. He was educated at Northcote High School in Melbourne and then Dookie Agricultural College, where he received a Diploma of Agriculture. He became a pig farmer in Queensland and joined the National Party, serving as a Banana Shire Councillor from 1967 to 1970. In 1986 he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Broadsound, but he was defeated in 1989.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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