Harry Massey was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a member of the

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for

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Early life

He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 6 June 1888. He became President of the

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, Melbourne Branch at 21 years of age. He was also prominent in the

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, a member of the Commercial Travellers' Association, the Royal Queensland Yacht Club, the Constitutional Club and Indooroopilly Golf Club.

Politics

Massey was elected as an alderman of the

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for the Toowong ward in 1931 and held that role until 1937. He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly on 2 April 1938 as a member of the

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. He remained an elected member until 15 April 1944. He did not receive

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endorsement for the 1944 state election and ran as an independent, but he was defeated.

References

Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1888 births United Australia Party members of the Parliament of Queensland 1962 deaths {{Australia-politician-stub