George Whiteside
George Irvine Whiteside (20 September 1902 – 27 July 1976) was an Australian politician.
George Whiteside | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 9 October 1962 – 29 November 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Max Poulter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1902 Footscray, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 27 July 1976 (aged 73) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Railway worker |
Born in Victoria, he was educated at state schools before moving to Queensland to become a railway worker. He was Queensland Secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association 1945–1962 and President of the Queensland Labor Party 1959–1960.
On 9 October 1962, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland, filling the casual vacancy caused by the death of Labor Senator Max Poulter. The Australian Constitution dictated that a special election be held at the same time as the next federal election in 1963. Whiteside was narrowly defeated by Liberal candidate Kenneth Morris.[1] Whiteside died in Brisbane in 1976.[2]
References
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- Stevenson, Brian. "WHITESIDE, George Irvine (1902–1976) Senator for Queensland, 1962–63 (Australian Labor Party)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2017.