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David Weir (politician)
Australian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Weir (23 December 1881 – 22 September 1929) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
David Weir | |
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![]() Eight Hour Labor Day Committee, Maryborough, 1917 - Weir is fourth from the left, front row | |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Maryborough | |
In office 31 March 1917 – 22 September 1929 | |
Preceded by | Alfred Jones |
Succeeded by | John Blackley |
Personal details | |
Born | David Weir (1881-12-23)23 December 1881 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 22 September 1929(1929-09-22) (aged 47) Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
Resting place | Maryborough Cemetery |
Political party | Labour Party |
Spouse | Edith Guymer (m. 1907 d.1960) |
Occupation | Clerk |
He was born at Glasgow, Scotland, the son of John Weir and his wife Jeannie (née Kerr)[1] and migrated with his family to Australia the following year.[2] They arrived in Townsville and he was educated at the Townsville Central State School and Townsville Grammar School.[2] He began his working career as a clerk with the Adelaide Steamship Company in 1895 before joining the Queensland Railways and working there as a clerk. In this position he was transferred across the state, including Townsville, Maryborough, and Ipswich.[1]
On 5 July 1907 he married Edith Guymer[1] (died 1960)[3] and together had two sons and a daughter. Weir died in September 1929 and his funeral proceeded from his former residence in Alice Street to the Maryborough Cemetery.[4]