Roland Hislop

Roland William Hislop (20 April 1884 – 30 May 1948) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Roland Hislop
Queensland Parliamentary Labor Party, 1935 - Hislop is on the far right in the back row.
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Sandgate
In office 11 May 1935 – 29 March 1941
Preceded by	Hubert Sizer
Succeeded by	Eric Decker
Personal details
Born	Roland William Hislop (1884-04-20)20 April 1884 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died	30 May 1948(1948-05-30) (aged 64) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Labor
Spouse	Daisy Elizabeth Davidge (m.1909 d.1953)
Occupation	Furniture manufacturer

Biography

Hislop was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of William Hislop and his wife Alice (née Toyne) and educated in Brisbane. He was a well-known furniture manufacturer and after he was finished in politics worked as a welfare officer with the Queensland Apprenticeships Committee.^[1]

On 21 December 1909, he married Daisy Elizabeth Davidge^[1] (died 1953).^[2] Hislop died in May 1948^[1] and was cremated at the Mt Thompson Crematorium.^[3]

Public career

Hislop won the seat of Sandgate for the Labor Party at the 1935 Queensland state election, defeating James Kenny of the Country and Progressive National Party.^[4] He went on to hold the seat for six years before his defeat at the 1941 Queensland state election by Eric Decker of the Country Party.^[5]