Alexander Skinner (politician)

Alexander Skinner
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Somerset
In office
7 Mar 1953  3 Aug 1957
Preceded by Duncan MacDonald
Succeeded by Harold Richter
Personal details
Born Alexander James Skinner
(1910-11-02)2 November 1910
Boonah, Queensland, Australia
Died 3 October 1968(1968-10-03) (aged 57)
Ipswich, Queensland, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Ipswich General Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Political party Queensland Labor Party
Other political
affiliations
Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s) Camilla Catherine Marjorie Archer (m.1935 d.2003)
Occupation Fitter and turner
Religion Church of England

Alexander James Skinner (2 November 1910 - 3 October 1968) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Skinner was born at Boonah, Queensland, the son of William Skinner and his wife Fanny Elizabeth (née Thomas). He attended school at Boonah and Ipswich, and became an Fitter and turner at the Ipswich Railway Workshops. He was later costs clerk at the Main Roads Department.[1]

On the 5th January 1935 Skinner married Camilla Catherine Marjorie Archer[1] (died 2003)[2] and together had three daughters. He died at Ipswich in October 1968[1] and was buried in the Ipswich General Cemetery.[3]

Public life

Skinner, the ALP, won the seat of Somerset at the 1953 Queensland state election. He held the seat until 1957. For the last few months he represented the Queensland Labor Party after premier Vince Gair and most of his cabinet split from the ALP.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. Family history research Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. Ipswich General Anglican "C New" Section Australian Cemeteries. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Duncan MacDonald
Member for Somerset
19531957
Succeeded by
Harold Richter
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