George Pollock (Australian politician)
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The Honourable George Pollock |
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| 18th Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 15 August 1932 – 24 March 1939 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Ted Hanson |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Gregory |
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In office 18 Aug 1915 – 24 Mar 1939 |
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| Preceded by | William Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Charles Brown |
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George Pollock 27 June 1890 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 24 March 1939 (aged 48) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Adeline Shepherd (m.1909) |
| Occupation | Bush worker |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
George Pollock (27 June 1890 - 24 March 1939) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was the Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1932 until 1939 and died by a self-administered gunshot wound in Parliament House in 1939.
Pollock was born at Charters Towers, Queensland, the son of Matthew Pollock and his wife Naomi (née Gauvin). He was educated at Richmond Hill State School in Charters Towers and for most of his working life he engaged in bush work in Western and Northern Queensland.
On the 27th December 1909 he married Margaret Adeline Shepherd and together had two sons and a daughter. Pollock died at Parliament House, Brisbane in March 1939.
Pollock, a member of the Australian Labor Party, was unopposed for the seat of Gregory at the 1915 by-election caused by the resignation of the sitting member, William Hamilton. He had a long career representing the electorate and it ended with his death in 1939. He was the Chairman of Committees from 1924-1929 and Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1932 until 1939.
During his time in parliament he built up an extensive knowledge of standing orders which he used to great advantage against the Moore Government between 1929-1932. On becoming Speaker he served the position with dignity and distinction and he strictly interpreted the standing orders and kept close control over the House. He even once rebuked his leader, Premier Forgan Smith, for reading his speech on a bill, something that is not permitted in parliament.
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