Harry Massey

Harry Massey was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong.^[1]

Harry Massey
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong
In office 2 April 1938 – 15 April 1944
Preceded by	James Maxwell
Succeeded by	Charles Wanstall
Personal details
Born	Harry Massey 1888 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	3 June 1962 (aged 74) Toowong, Queensland, Australia
Political party	United Australia Party
Spouse	Sophie May Coburn (m.1916 d.1975)
Occupation	Draper

Early life

He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 6 June 1888. He became President of the Australian Natives' Association, Melbourne Branch at 21 years of age. He was also prominent in the YMCA, a member of the Commercial Travellers' Association, the Royal Queensland Yacht Club, the Constitutional Club and Indooroopilly Golf Club.^[1]

Politics

Massey was elected as an alderman of the Brisbane City Council for the Toowong ward in 1931 and held that role until 1937.^[2]

He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly on 2 April 1938 as a member of the United Australia Party. He remained an elected member until 15 April 1944. He did not receive Queensland People's Party endorsement for the 1944 state election and ran as an independent, but he was defeated.^[3]