Harold Leslie Hartley (27 May 1875 – 23 August 1958) was an engineer-fitter and member of the

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Biography

Hartley was born in

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, to parents William James Hartley and his wife Maria Freeman (née Byram). He attended State Schools in

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, and Rockhampton before attending

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. On leaving school he became an apprentice engineer at Burns & Twigg in Rockhampton before becoming an engineer-fitter with the

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. He fought with the 3rd Bushmen's Contingent during the

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and upon his discharge resumed his machine-shop duties. He was a member of the

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and the Amalgamated Miners' Association. On 23 April 1907 he married Emily Jane Campbell (died 1957)Family history research
— Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 28 March 2016. in Rockhampton and together had two sons. He died in Brisbane in August 1958 and was buried in the

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.Deceased Search
— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 28 March 2016.

Political career

Hartley, for the Labor Party, represented the state seat of Rockhampton from 1915 until 1929.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hartley, Harold Leslie Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1875 births 1958 deaths Burials at Toowong Cemetery People educated at Rockhampton Grammar School