George Henry Marriott (5 September 1886 – 24 September 1964) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Biography

Marriott was born in Brooyar, Queensland, the son of George Henry Marriott Snr and his wife Helen (née McKay). He received his education at Kholo State School and subsequently worked at the Brisbane City Council power station after completing his education. On 23 July, 1910, he married Annie Julia Olufson (died 1960) with whom he had four daughters. Marriott passed away in September 1964 at Chermside and was cremated at the

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.Annie Julia Marriott (1890–1960)
– Heaven Address. Retrieved 7 May 2016.

Public career

Marriott, a member of the Labor Party, was a representative on the Brisbane Trades and Labour Council, a secretary on the Brisbane sub-branch of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association, and a councillor on the

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before entering state politics. He unsuccessfully stood for the seat of

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at the

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before winning the seat 18 years later at the

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. In November 1941, Marriott, along with George Taylor, the member for Enoggera, was expelled from the Labor Party when he was told "he had left the party" for supporting the Australian-Russian Association and joining in a campaign to supply sheepskins to Russia.Death of Mr. G. H. Marriott
– Hansard. Retrieved 7 May 2016. He continued on in parliament as an independent Labor member until his defeat by official Labor candidate Robert Gardner at the 1950 state election. Marriott was a member of the Bulimba Kindergarten Committee, the Church of England Diocesan Synod, and the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marriott, George Henry Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1886 births 1964 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland 20th-century Australian politicians