John Murray (Queensland politician)

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Preceded by Bill Edmonds Nationality Australian Succeeded by Ted Harding Name John Murray		Preceded by Harold Taylor Role Australian Politician Succeeded by Ivan Brown Resigned December 9, 1961

Full Name John Chester Murray Born 31 December 1915Malvern, Victoria, Australia ( 1915-12-31 ) Political party Liberal Party of Australia Died January 25, 2009, Gold Coast, Australia Party Liberal Party of Australia Books The Daily Life of the Christian

John Chester Murray, MBE (31 December 1915 – 25 January 2009) was an Australian politician. He attended state schools before serving in the military 1939-45. He returned to become a farmer and grazier at Ingham, Queensland.

In 1958, Murray was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the member for Herbert, having received the endorsement of both the Liberal Party and the Country Party. Once elected he sat as a Liberal. He was defeated in 1961, but in 1963 was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Clayfield, where he remained until 1976.

Murray died on the Gold Coast on 25 January 2009.

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