George Farrell (politician)

Farrell was born in Eidsvold, Queensland, the son of Joseph Farrell and his wife Mary (née McLachlan) and educated at the Howard State School. He later became a school teacher at Howard and the Master of Central Boys' School in Rockhampton.

He was married to Grace Katherine Barton and died in July 1966.^[1]

His brother David Farrell was also a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Farrell was nominated by the Labor to be their candidate at the by-election to replace the previous member, future Prime Minister of Australia, Frank Forde, who had resigned to contest the 1922 federal election. Farrell won an intense and bitter campaign, defeating the United Party candidate, Mr W. Charlton and the independent National candidate, Mr C. Iredale.^[2]

During his time in parliament he was a very capable speaker, and according to James Larcombe, had never known any member of Parliament to show greater promise than George Farrell.^[3] He lost his seat at the 1929 Queensland state election to the independent, Thomas Dunlop.^[4]