Ted Row

Edward Charles "Ted" Row (26 March 1923 – 4 July 2007) was an Australian politician.

Ted Row
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Hinchinbrook
In office 27 May 1972 – 2 December 1989
Preceded by	John Row
Succeeded by	Marc Rowell
Personal details
Born	Edward Charles Row (1923-03-26)26 March 1923 Ingham, Queensland, Australia
Died	4 July 2007(2007-07-04) (aged 84) Oxley, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Brookfield Cemetery
Political party	Country Party/National Party
Spouse	Constance Battie (m.1950
Relations	Sir John Row (uncle)

Early life

Row was born in Ingham to Edward Dunlop Row and Ida Jesse, née Kilpatrick. He was educated at Trebonne State School and then Queensland Agricultural High School.

Politics

A canegrower, he served on Hinchinbrook Shire Council from 1962 to 1972. In 1972 he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the National Party member for Hinchinbrook, succeeding his uncle, John Row. Although he never sat on the front bench, he did serve as Chairman of Committees from 1983. Row continued as an MP until his retirement in 1989.^[1]

Later life

Row died in Oxley in 2007^[1] and was buried in Brookfield Cemetery.^[2]