Preceded by Charles Davidson Role Australian Politician Name Henry Pearce | Occupation Secretary Nationality Australian Succeeded by George Gray | |
Born 17 September 1917 (age 106)
Rockhampton, Queensland ( 1917-09-17 ) Political party Liberal Party of Australia Party Liberal Party of Australia | ||
Henry George Pearce (born 17 September 1917) is a former Australian politician. Born in Rockhampton, Queensland, he attended state schools before becoming a retail manager, and then a full-time secretary with the Central Queensland Red Cross. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Capricornia. He held the seat until 1961, when he was defeated by George Gray of the Labor Party.
Along with Bill Grayden, Pearce is the earliest surviving MP, and one of only two living "Forty-Niner" Liberal MPs.
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