Alexander Skinner (politician)

Alexander Skinner

Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Somerset
In office 7 Mar 1953 – 3 Aug 1957
Preceded by	Duncan MacDonald
Succeeded by	Harold Richter

Personal details
Born	Alexander James Skinner (1910-11-02)2 November 1910 Boonah, Queensland, Australia
Died	3 October 1968(1968-10-03) (aged 57) Ipswich, Queensland, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Ipswich General Cemetery
Political party	Queensland Labor Party
Other political affiliations	Labor
Spouse	Camilla Catherine Marjorie Archer (m.1935 d.2003)
Occupation	Fitter and turner

Alexander James Skinner (2 November 1910 – 3 October 1968) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Biography

Skinner was born at Boonah, Queensland, the son of William Skinner and his wife Fanny Elizabeth (née Thomas). He attended school at Boonah and Ipswich, and became a fitter and turner at the Ipswich Railway Workshops. He was later costs clerk at the Main Roads Department.^[1]

On 5 January 1935 Skinner married Camilla Catherine Marjorie Archer^[1] (died 2003)^[2] and together had three daughters. He died at Ipswich in October 1968^[1] and was buried in the Ipswich General Cemetery.^[3]

Public life

Skinner, the Labor Party candidate, won the seat of Somerset at the 1953 Queensland state election. He held the seat until 1957. For the last few months he represented the Queensland Labor Party after premier Vince Gair and most of his cabinet split from the Labor Party.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
^ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
^ Ipswich General Anglican "C New" Section — Australian Cemeteries. Retrieved 21 April 2016.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Duncan MacDonald	Member for Somerset 1953–1957	Succeeded by Harold Richter

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