Henry Douglas (Queensland politician)
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Preceded byJohn Hargreaves
Succeeded byHenry Ryan
BornHenry Alexander Cecil Douglas
8 April 1879
8 April 1879
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died30 August 1952 (aged 73)
Brisbane
Henry Douglas | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook | |
| In office 18 May 1907 – 22 May 1915 | |
| Preceded by | John Hargreaves |
| Succeeded by | Henry Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Alexander Cecil Douglas 8 April 1879 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 30 August 1952 (aged 73) Brisbane |
| Resting place | Nudgee Cemetery |
| Party | Ministerial |
| Other political affiliations | Opposition, Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Flora Isabel MacDonald (m.1910 d.1910), Catherine Cecilia Beirne (m.1914 d.1977) |
| Relations | John Douglas (father), T.C. Beirne (father-in-law), Alex Douglas (grandson) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Henry Alexander Cecil Douglas (1879–1952) was an Australian businessman and politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Henry Douglas was born on 8 April 1879 in Brisbane, the son of John Douglas (a Premier of Queensland) and his second wife Sarah (née Hickey).[2][3]
Politics
At the 1907 election Henry Douglas was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Cook. He held the seat until the 1915 election when he was defeated by the Labor candidate Harry Ryan.[2]
