Preceded by T. J. Ryan Religion Presbyterian Succeeded by Ned Davis Name Frank Bulcock | Nationality Australian Occupation Veterinary Surgeon Resting place Cremation | |
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Full Name Frank William Bulcock Spouse(s) Florence Violet Edwards (m.1917 d.1974) Died January 19, 1973, Mount Nebo, Brisbane, Australia | ||
Political party Australian Labor Party | ||
Frank William Bulcock (6 June 1892 – 19 January 1973) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
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Early life
Bulcock was born at Mount Arapiles, near Horsham, Victoria in 1892 to Thomas Bulcock and his wife Eliza Mackay (née Grove). After completing his schooling at local schools he studied veterinary science at Sydney Technical College and won a Department of Agriculture bursary to Wagga Wagga Experiment Farm. In 1914 Bulcock moved to Western Queensland and became involved with the Australian Workers' Union.
Politics
In 1919, premier T. J. Ryan decided to enter federal politics and resigned as the member for Barcoo. Bulcock, representing the Australian Labor Party, easily won the by-election over rival J.P. Boland and held the seat for the 23 years. During this time he was Secretary for Agriculture and Stock from 1932 till 1942 and in 1939 was a delegate on a South African study tour. Bulcock resigned from parliament in 1942 to take up a position with the federal government under Prime Minister, John Curtin.
Federal Service.
Bulcock was appointed as Commonwealth director-general of agriculture. In this position he organized the wartime planning of essential agricultural production and labor requirements. Following his resignation from this position he took up an appointment to the Scarce Commodities Committee which met in Washington, D.C., USA with responsibility for fertilisers, phosphate rock and sulphur.
Personal life
On Christmas Day in 1917, Bulcock married Florence Violet Edwards in Sydney and together had two children. He retired in 1959 but continued to campaign for the Labor Party at election time. Bulcock died in 1973 at Mount Nebo, Queensland, and was cremated.