Max Hodges
Allen Maxwell Hodges (11 February 1917 – 31 July 2009) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Max Hodges | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Nash | |
| In office 3 August 1957 – 28 May 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Kehoe |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Gympie | |
| In office 28 May 1960 – 8 August 1979 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Len Stephan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Allen Maxwell Hodges 11 February 1917 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 31 July 2009 (aged 92) New Farm, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Gympie Cemetery |
| Nationality | Country Party/National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Fox Currant (1939-1969; her death); 3 children Pamela Helen Hayward (1973-1978; her death) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Early life
Hodges was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of Arthur John Hodges and his wife Helen Allen (née Mitchell). His great grandfather, William Mitchell, had represented the seat of Maryborough in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1904–1909. He was educated in Maryborough and on leaving school he did farm-related work.[1]
During World War Two he served in the 2nd AIF, being stationed at New Guinea and Borneo, and was discharged in 1946 at the rank of staff sergeant.[1][2]
Hodges married Rita Fox Currant on 19 December 1939 and together had a son and two daughters. Rita died in 1969 and he then married Pamela Helen Hayward (died 1978) on 23 April 1973.
Public life
Hodges, a member of the Country Party, won the seat of Nash at the 1957 Queensland state election. He held the seat for three years, with Nash being abolished for the 1960 state election. He then won the seat of Gympie at that election and went on to represent the electorate until he retired from politics in 1979.
He held many positions in parliament including:[1]
- Member of the Parliamentary Printing Committee 1957–1960
- Member of the Parliamentary Building Committee 1960–1962
- Temporary Chairman of Committees 1963–1968
- Minister for Works and Housing 1968–1974
- Minister for Works and Housing and Minister for Police 1974–1975
- Minister for Police and Leader of the House 1975–1976
Not long after being promoted to the role of Police Minister, Hodges appointed Ray Whitrod with a view to cleaning up the corruption in the police force. He found himself clashing with the Premier on issues, and eighteen months after being made Police Minister he was removed from the portfolio.[1]
Later life
Hodges died in July 2009 at New Farm in Brisbane[1] and was buried in the Gympie Cemetery.[3]
References
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- HODGES, ALLAN MAXWELL – World War Two Nominal Roll. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- Gympie Cemetery Mapping Portal, Gympie Cemetery Trust; retrieved 15 April 2016.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Greg Kehoe |
Member for Nash 1957–1960 |
Abolished |
| New seat | Member for Gympie 1960–1979 |
Succeeded by Len Stephan |