Sir William Alfred Brand, CBE (22 August 1888 – 26 October 1979)[1] was an Australian politician. Born in Childers, Queensland,[2] he was educated at Apple Tree Creek State School[2] before becoming a sugarcane grower.[2] He became president of the Australian Sugar Growers Association in 1943.[2]
Sir William Brand | |
|---|---|
 William Brand in 1956 | |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wide Bay | |
| In office 29 May 1954 – 14 October 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Corser |
| Succeeded by | Henry Bandidt |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burrum | |
| In office 9 October 1920 – 11 June 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Whitford |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Isis | |
| In office 11 June 1932 – 29 April 1950 | |
| Succeeded by | Jack Pizzey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1888 Childers, Queensland |
| Died | 26 October 1979 (aged 91) Childers, Queensland |
| Resting place | Apple Tree Creek Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Country Party |
| Spouse | Myrtle Maud Kingston (m.1913 d.1984) |
| Occupation | Sugarcane grower |
In 1920, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Country Party member for Burrum, transferring to Isis in 1932.[1] He was Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 1944 to 1947.[2] He retired from the Assembly in 1950, but in 1954 was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Wide Bay, which he held until his retirement in 1958.[3] Brand was knighted in 1965.[1]
Brand died in 1979 and was buried in Apple Tree Creek Cemetery.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Brand, Sir William Alfred (1888–1979) — Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
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