Leslie Wood (Australian politician)
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| Leader of the Opposition of Queensland | |
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In office 28 August 1957 – 29 March 1958 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Nicklin |
| Succeeded by | Jim Donald |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for East Toowoomba |
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In office 2 March 1946 – 3 May 1947 |
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| Preceded by | Herbert Yeates |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Chalk |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for North Toowoomba |
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In office 29 Apr 1950 – 29 Mar 1958 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Jack Duggan |
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Leslie Arnold Wood 6 March 1907 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 29 March 1958 (aged 51) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | ALP |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Alice Margaret Reyment (m.1928 d.2001) |
| Relations | Peter Wood & Bill Wood (identical twin sons) |
| Occupation | School teacher |
Leslie Arnold "Les" Wood (6 March 1907 – 29 March 1958) was a school teacher and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was the Leader of the Opposition in Queensland for seven months in 1957-1958.
Wood was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, to parents Joseph Emanuel Wood and his wife Fredrika Johanna Henrietta (née Hoepper). He was educated at Middle Ridge State School in Toowoomba before attending Maryborough Central State School and Maryborough Grammar School. He took up teaching at Maryborough West State School and then returned to Toowoomba to carry on his teaching duties at Newtown and East Toowoomba.
From 1941 until 1945 he was a member of the AIF reaching the rank of Captain in the 3rd Division and saw service at Milne Bay, Madang, and Bougainville.
On the 22nd Dec 1928 he married Anne Alice Margaret Reyment (died 2001) and had three sons and one daughter including identical twins Bill and Peter who themselves went on to be members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was a Past Master of the Melrose Masonic Lodge and a president and referee in the Toowoomba Rugby League. He was also a member of the Toowoomba Bowls Club and the RAOB.
Wood died of a heart attack at his home in March 1958. He was given a state funeral, the first time it was accorded to an opposition leader. The funeral service was packed and hundreds of people stood outside the church to pay their respects. There were 140 cars in the funeral cortege as it made its way to the Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery for his burial.
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