Edgar Free
Edgar Free | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for South Brisbane | |
| In office 22 May 1915 – 9 October 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bouchard |
| Succeeded by | Myles Ferricks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edgar Noah Free 20 June 1872 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 12 February 1938 (aged 65) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | South Brisbane Cemetery |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Elizabeth N. Bulcock |
| Relations | Frank Bulcock (nephew) |
| Occupation | Dentist |
Edgar Noah Free (20 June 1872 – 12 February 1938) was a dentist and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early life
[edit]Free was born in Ballarat, Victoria, to parents George William Free and his wife Amelia (née Turner).[1] Receiving his schooling in Ballarat, he later attended Grey's Dental College in Melbourne[1] before moving to Brisbane where he went on to practice in Queen Street for many years.[2]
Political career
[edit]At the 1915 Queensland state election, Free, representing the Labor Party, won the seat of South Brisbane.[3] He held the seat until 1920, when he retired from parliament to live in Sydney, where his son was studying medicine at Sydney University.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Free married Elizabeth N. Bulcock and together had one son and one daughter.[1] He died in Brisbane in February 1938 and was buried at South Brisbane Cemetery.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ a b "DEATHS OF FORMER STATE MEMBERS". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 14 February 1938. p. 14. Retrieved 31 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SUMMARY OF THE VOTING". The Brisbane Courier. 24 May 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 31 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". Sunday Mail. Brisbane. 13 February 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Free Edgar Noha[permanent dead link] — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 31 May 2015.