Harold Hartley (Australian politician)

Harold Hartley
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fitzroy
In office 22 May 1915 – 11 May 1929
Preceded by	Ken Grant
Succeeded by	William Carter
Personal details
Born	Harold Leslie Hartley 27 May 1875 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died	23 August 1958 (aged 83) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Emily Jane Campbell (m.1907 d.1957)
Occupation	Engineer-fitter
Religion	Presbyterian

Harold Leslie Hartley (27 May 1875 – 23 August 1958) was an engineer-fitter and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Biography

Hartley was born in Brisbane, Queensland, to parents William James Hartley and his wife Maria Freeman (née Byram). He attended State Schools in Cooktown, Blackall, and Rockhampton before attending Rockhampton Grammar School. On leaving school he became an apprentice engineer at Burns & Twigg in Rockhampton before becoming an engineer-fitter with the Queensland Railways. He fought with the 3rd Bushmen's Contingent during the 2nd Boer War and upon his discharge resumed his machine-shop duties. He was a member of the Australian Workers' Union and the Amalgamated Miners' Association.^[1]

On the 23rd April 1907 he married Emily Jane Campbell^[1] (died 1957)^[2] in Rockhampton and together had two sons.^[1] He died in Brisbane in August 1958 and was buried in the Toowong Cemetery.^[3]

Political career

Hartley, for the Labor Party, represented the state seat of Rockhampton from 1915 until 1929.

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
2. Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
3. Deceased Search — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 28 March 2016.