Walter Ingram

Walter Ingram
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Keppel
In office
15 March 1944  24 July 1952
Preceded by David Daniel
Succeeded by Viv Cooper
Personal details
Born Walter Charles Ingram
(1891-01-23)23 January 1891
Blackall, Queensland, Australia
Died 24 July 1952(1952-07-24) (aged 61)
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Resting place North Rockhampton Cemetery
Political party Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s) Flora McGregor (m.1913 d.1966)
Occupation Labourer
Religion Presbyterian

Walter Charles Ingram (23 January 1891 - 24 July 1952) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Ingram was born at Blackall, Queensland, the son of George William Ingram and his wife Catherine (née Kelly). He was educated at Glenmore State School and by 1908 was employed as a road worker and shearer in Yeppoon. In 1910 was employed as a railway construction worker based at Mount Chalmers and Many Peaks. From 1920 to 1923 he was a wharf labourer in Gladstone before moving to Mount Morgan to work the mines until 1925. From 1925 until 1928 he was a farmer in Stanwell.[1]

On the 16 April 1913 Ingram married Flora McGregor[1] (died 1966)[2] and together had four sons and two daughters.[1] He died at the Rockhampton General Hospital in July 1952[3] and his funeral proceeded from St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Rockhampton to the North Rockhampton Cemetery.[4][5]

Public career

Ingram, a member of the Labor Party, won the seat of Keppel at the 1944 Queensland state election.[6] He held the seat until his death in 1952.[1] For three years he was the Deputy Chairman of the Mount Morgan Shire Council.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. Family history research Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. "DEATH OF MR W. C. INGRAM". Morning Bulletin (29,046). Queensland, Australia. 25 July 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 19 May 2016 via National Library of Australi.
  4. "Family Notices". Morning Bulletin (29,046). Queensland, Australia. 25 July 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 19 May 2016 via National Library of Australia.
  5. Deceased search Rockhampton Regional Council. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  6. "How State Voted For New Parliament". The Courier-mail (3258). Queensland, Australia. 5 May 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 19 May 2016 via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
David Daniel
Member for Keppel
19441952
Succeeded by
Viv Cooper
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