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William Power (other)
William Power may refer to: Australia * Bill Power (Australian politician) (1893–1974), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * William Grene Power (1835–1903), member of the Queensland Legislative Council * Will Power (born 1981), Australian motorsport racer * Bill Power (footballer) (born 1937), Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne * Billy Power (footballer) (1917–2002), Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray Canada * William Power (Canadian politician) (1849–1920), member of the Canadian House of Commons * William Gerard Power (1882–1940), his son, Canadian politician in Quebec * William Power (Quebec judge) (1800–1860), judge and political figure in Lower Canada * William Edward Power (died 2003), Roman Catholic Bishop of Antigonish, 1960–1986 * William Patrick Power (1843–1919), Canadian priest and head of Duquesne University United Kingdom * William Power (Scottish politician) (1873–1951), l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Power (Australian Politician)
William Joseph Power (3 January 1893 – 29 May 1974) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and an Alderman in the Brisbane City Council. Early years Power was born in Brisbane, Queensland to Richard and Margaret Power (née Young) in 1893. He did his schooling in Petrie Terrace and worked as a tramwayman. Power became a leading trade union official before deciding to enter state politics. State political career Representing the Labor Party, Power won the new seat of Baroona in Labor's landslide win in the Queensland state election of 1935, convincingly defeating J.E. Streeter of the Douglas Credit Party. When campaigning, he used the slogan "Power for the People". He served as Secretary for Public Works, Housing and Local Government from 1947 to 1950, Secretary for Mines and Immigration from 1950 till 1952, and Attorney-General from 1952 till Labor's defeat from government in 1957. Power sided with Premier Vince Gair after Gair had been expelled by the ALP ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |