Myles Aloysius Ferricks (12 November 1875 – 21 August 1932) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he was educated there at Christian Brothers School before becoming a bush worker, teacher and journalist, and editor of the ''Bowen Independent''. In 1909, he was elected to the

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as the

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member for Bowen, serving until 1912. In 1913 he was elected to the

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as a Labor Senator for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his defeat in 1919, taking effect in 1920. In 1920, he returned to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for

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, serving until 1929. Ferricks died in 1932. His funeral was held at St Stephen's Cathedral which proceeded to

Nudgee Cemetery Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium is a large Roman Catholic cemetery at 493 St Vincents Road, Nudgee, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The cemetery opened in 1867 and is still operating. Over 31,000 people are buried there. Services The cemetery ...

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Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian Senate for Queensland Members of the Australian Senate 1875 births 1932 deaths People from Maryborough, Queensland 20th-century Australian politicians Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland {{Australia-Labor-senator-stub