Harold Richter
Sir Harold Richter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Somerset | |
| In office 3 August 1957 – 27 May 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Skinner |
| Succeeded by | Bill Gunn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Richter 17 January 1906 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 18 June 1979 (aged 73) Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Country Party |
| Spouse | Gladys Barbara James (m.1933-1986; her death) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Sir Harold Richter (17 January 1906 – 18 June 1979) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Biography
[edit]Richter was born at Ipswich, Queensland, the son of Federick Richter and his wife Pauline (née Rack). He attended school at Teviotville state school and Ipswich Grammar School, and became a farmer at Teviotville he later owned an agricultural, manufacturing and engineering business.
On 21 January 1933 Richter married Gladys Barbara James[1] (died 1986)[2] and together had two sons and two daughters. He died at Coorparoo in June 1979[1] and was Cremated at the Mt Thompson Crematorium.[3]
Public life
[edit]Richter was the chairman of the Boonah Shire Council from 1943 until 1947.[1]
At the 1957 Queensland state election, Richter, representing the Country Party, won the seat of Somerset at the 1957 Queensland state election. He held the seat until 1972.[1]
He held the following roles in the Country Party and the Parliament:[1]
- Vice-president of the Queensland Country Party 1951–1955
- President of the Queensland Country Party 1956–1960
- Minister for Public Works and Local Government 1961–1963
- Minister for Local Government and Conservation 1963–1969
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Family history research – Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Hon Sir Harold Richter (1906–1979) – Heaven Address. Retrieved 21 April 2016.