Preceded by William Gillies Succeeded by William Lennon Succeeded by Arthur Edward Moore Constituency Cairns | Constituency Cairns Name William McCormack Preceded by William Armstrong | |
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Athlete of the Week: William McCormack
William McCormack (27 April 1879 – 21 November 1947), was Premier of Queensland, Australia, from 1925 to 1929.
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- Athlete of the Week William McCormack
- Mike mccormack eulogy for his father torontopolice chief william mccormack excerpt
- Early life
- Politics
- Later life
- References
Mike mccormack eulogy for his father torontopolice chief william mccormack excerpt
Early life
William McCormack was born in St Lawrence, Queensland.
Politics
McCormack entered politics as member for Cairns in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the election of 1912, a seat he held until his retirement from politics in 1930.
He was a friend of Ted Theodore, an earlier premier, and was involved with him in the Mungana Affair.
Later life
McCormack died in Brisbane on 21 November 1947 and was buried at the Toowong Cemetery. His funeral cortage proceeded from his Annerley residence to the cemetery.
References
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