Ken Tomkins
Ken Tomkins | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Roma | |
| In office 24 June 1967 – 22 October 1983 | |
| Preceded by | William Ewan |
| Succeeded by | Russell Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Burgoyne Tomkins 14 September 1917 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 20 July 1990 (aged 72) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Country Party/National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lillian Jean Robinson |
| Occupation | Grazier |
Kenneth Burgoyne Tomkins (14 September 1917 – 20 July 1990) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Politics[]
Ken Tomkins was a member of the Bungil Shire Council from 1949 to 1967 and its chairman from 1967 to 1975.[1]
On 14 March 1967, the Country Party member for Roma in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, William Ewan, died. Standing as the Country Party candidate, Ken Tomkins won the on 24 June 1967. He held that seat until 22 October 1983, when he did not contest the 1983 election.[1][2][3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Tomkins, Mr Kenneth Bourgoyne (Ken)". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
Categories:
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- 1917 births
- 1990 deaths
- National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland
- 20th-century Australian politicians