George Mackay (Australian politician)
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George Hugh Alexander Mackay (20 March 1872 – 5 November 1961) was an Australian politician at state and federal level. He served in the Queensland Legislative Assembly as a Liberal from 1912 to 1915, before winning the Division of Lilley as a Nationalist at the 1917 federal election. Mackay joined the new United Australia Party (UAP) in 1931 and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1932 until his retirement in 1934.
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George Mackay | |
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Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives | |
In office 17 February 1932 – 7 August 1934 | |
Preceded by | Norman Makin |
Succeeded by | George Bell |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lilley | |
In office 5 May 1917 – 7 August 1934 | |
Preceded by | Jacob Stumm |
Succeeded by | Donald Cameron |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Gympie | |
In office 27 April 1912 – 22 May 1915 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | Thomas Dunstan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1872-03-20)20 March 1872 Clermont, Queensland, Australia |
Died | 5 November 1961(1961-11-05) (aged 89) Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
Resting place | Gympie Cemetery |
Political party | Liberal (state, until 1915), Nationalist (federal, 1917–31) UAP (1931–34) |
Spouse | Edith Ann Heard (m.1896 d.1958) |
Occupation | Real estate agent |
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