Frank Barnes (politician)

Frank Barnes
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Bundaberg
In office
29 March 1941 – 29 April 1950
Preceded byBernard McLean
Succeeded byTed Walsh
Personal details
Born
John Francis Barnes

(1904-10-04)4 October 1904
Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Died12 May 1952(1952-05-12) (aged 47)
Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeBundaberg General Cemetery
Political partyFrank Barnes Labor (after 1944)
Other political
affiliations		Andrew Fisher Labor (1941-1944)
SpouseEvelyn Dorothy Buchanan (m.1943)
RelationsLou Barnes (brother)
OccupationPublican

John Francis Barnes (4 October 1904 – 12 May 1952) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life

John Francis Barnes was born on 4 October 1904 in Gympie, Queensland, the son of George Daniel (a miner) and his wife Bridget Maria (née Gorey).[1][2]

Politics

Barnes held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat for the electoral district of Bundaberg from 1941 to 1950.[2] During this time he stood as an "Andrew Fisher Labor"[3] and a "Frank Barnes Labor" candidate.[4] His brother Lou Barnes was also a "King O'Malley Labor" member of the Queensland Parliament,[2] representing the seat of Cairns from 1942 to 1947.[5]

Frank Barnes was a colourful identity who supported social credit theories, which had been popular since the Great Depression, and was opposed to the Queensland Labor government.[1]

Later life

Barnes died in Bundaberg on 12 May 1952 and was buried in the Bundaberg General Cemetery.[6][7]

Frank Barnes Labor

Frank Barnes Labor was the party label that Barnes and several other candidates stood under at Queensland state elections in the 1940s.

At the 1947 state election, 13 candidates (including Barnes) stood under the label. The party did not gain any extra seats.

Election results

Queensland Legislative Assembly
Election year Votes Percentage Swing No. of Candidates No. of seats won +/–
1944 4,180 0.82 –0.20
1 / 62
1 / 62
 Steady
1947 21,823 3.45 +2.63
13 / 62
1 / 62
 Steady
1950 5,476 0.44 -3.01
1 / 75
0 / 75
 Decrease 1

References

  1. ^ a b B.J. Costar (1993). "John Francis (Frank) Barnes (1904–1952)". Barnes, John Francis (1904-1952). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  3. ^ "DETAILS OF VOTING THROUGHOUT QUEENSLAND". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 31 March 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  4. ^ "How State Voted For New Parliament". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 5 May 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Bombshell Barnes dies in Bundaberg". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 13 May 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  7. ^ Search the Bundaberg Cemetery Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine — Bundaberg Regional Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 5 February 2015.

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Preceded by Member for Bundaberg
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