William McCormack

William McCormack (27 April 1879 – 21 November 1947)[1] was Premier of Queensland, Australia, from 1925 to 1929.[2]

For other people named William McCormack, see William McCormack (disambiguation).

The Honourable William McCormack
22nd Premier of Queensland
In office 22 October 1925 – 21 May 1929
Preceded by	William Gillies
Succeeded by	Arthur Edward Moore
Constituency	Cairns
Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
In office 12 July 1915 – 9 September 1919
Preceded by	William Drayton Armstrong
Succeeded by	William Lennon
Constituency	Cairns
27th Treasurer of Queensland
In office 22 October 1925 – 21 May 1929
Preceded by	William Gillies
Succeeded by	Walter Barnes
Constituency	Cairns
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cairns
In office 27 April 1912 – 21 February 1930
Preceded by	John Mann
Succeeded by	John O'Keefe
Personal details
Born	(1879-04-27)27 April 1879 St Lawrence, Queensland, Australia
Died	21 November 1947(1947-11-21) (aged 68) Annerley, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor
Occupation	Tin miner, Trade union organiser

Early life

William McCormack was born in St Lawrence, Queensland.[2]

Politics

McCormack entered politics as member for Cairns in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the election of 1912, a seat he held until his retirement from politics in 1930.[2]

He was a friend of Ted Theodore, an earlier premier, and was involved with him in the Mungana Affair.[1]

Later life

William McCormack's headstone at Brisbane's Toowong Cemetery

McCormack died in Brisbane on 21 November 1947 and was buried at the Toowong Cemetery. His funeral cortege proceeded from his Annerley residence to the cemetery.[2][3][4]

References

1. McCormack, William (1879–1947) – Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
2. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
3. "Funeral notices". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 24 November 1947. p. 10. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
4. McCormack William — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by John Mann	Member for Cairns 1912–1930	Succeeded by John O'Keefe
Preceded by William Drayton Armstrong	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 1915–1919	Succeeded by William Lennon
Political offices
Preceded by William Gillies	Deputy Premier of Queensland 1925	Succeeded by William Forgan Smith
	Treasurer of Queensland 1925–1929	Succeeded by Walter Barnes
	Premier of Queensland 1925–1929	Succeeded by A.E. Moore
Party political offices
Preceded by William Gillies	Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland 1925-1929	Succeeded by William Forgan Smith