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Ted Row

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Ted Row
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Hinchinbrook
In office
27 May 1972 – 2 December 1989
Preceded byJohn Row
Succeeded byMarc Rowell
Personal details
Born
Edward Charles Row

(1923-03-26)26 March 1923
Ingham, Queensland, Australia
Died4 July 2007(2007-07-04) (aged 84)
Oxley, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeBrookfield Cemetery
Political partyCountry Party/National Party
SpouseConstance Battie (m.1950
RelationsSir John Row (uncle)

Edward Charles "Ted" Row (26 March 1923 – 4 July 2007) was an Australian politician.

Early life

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Row was born in Ingham to Edward Dunlop Row and Ida Jesse, née Kilpatrick. He was educated at Trebonne State School and then Queensland Agricultural High School.

Politics

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A canegrower, he served on Hinchinbrook Shire Council from 1962 to 1972. In 1972 he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the National Party member for Hinchinbrook, succeeding his uncle, John Row. Although he never sat on the front bench, he did serve as Chairman of Committees from 1983. Row continued as an MP until his retirement in 1989.[1]

Later life

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Row died in Oxley in 2007[1] and was buried in Brookfield Cemetery.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ Row Edward Charles — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Hinchinbrook
1972–1989
Succeeded by