John Francis Barnes also known as Frank 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

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, Queensland, the son of George Daniel (a miner) and his wife Bridget Maria (née Gorey).

Politics

Barnes held the

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seat for the

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from 1941 to 1950. During this time he stood as an "Andrew Fisher Labor" and a "Frank Barnes Labor" candidate. His brother

Lou Barnes Louis Joseph Barnes (13 January 1906 – 2 June 1983) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Barnes was born at Gympie, Queensland, the son of George Daniel Barnes and his wife Bridget Maria (née Gorey). He was educated at the C ...

was also a "King O'Malley Labor" member of the Queensland Parliament, representing the seat of

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from 1942 to 1947. Frank Barnes was a colourful identity who supported

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theories, which had been popular since the

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, and was opposed to the Queensland

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government.

Later life

Barnes died in Bundaberg on 12 May 1952 and was buried in the

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.Search the Bundaberg Cemetery
— Bundaberg Regional Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 5 February 2015.

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

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, John Francis 1904 births 1952 deaths Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Australian social crediters 20th-century Australian politicians People from Gympie