Personal profile
Born
18 July 1890, Mitchell, Queensland
Education
Christian Brothers College, Toowoomba, Queensland
Employment
- teacher
- railway clerk
- electrical engineer
- politician
- diplomat
Memberships
- Roman Catholic Church
- Australian Natives Association
- Irish National Association
Marriage
25 February 1925, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Children
- Mary (1928)
- Mercia (1930)
- Clare (1932)
- Gerard (1935)
Died
28 January 1983, St Lucia, Queensland
Buried
Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane
Honours
Privy Councillor (1944)
Partner
Name
Veronica (Vera) Catherine Forde
Previous name
Veronica Catherine O’Reilly
Born
1894, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Died
9 November 1967, St Lucia, Queensland
Buried
Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane
Political profile
Terms as Prime Minister
6 to 13 July 1945
Terms as Member of Parliament
- Queensland Legislative Assembly:
- 1917-22 (Rockhampton)
- 1955-57 (Flinders)
- House of Representatives: 28 February 1923 to 28 September 1946 (Capricornia)
- Advisory War Council: 29 October 1940 to 31 August 1945
Portfolios
- Assisting Trade and Customs: 22 October 1929 to 4 February 1931
- Trade and Customs: 4 February 1931 to 6 January 1932
- Army: 7 October 1941 to 1 November 1946
- Defence: 15 August to 1 November 1946
Political membership
- Australian Labor Party (1917-83)
- federal parliamentary leader (6 to 13 July 1945)
- federal parliamentary deputy leader (16 February 1932 to 31 October 1946)
After office
- Australian High Commissioner to Canada (1946-53)
