Ted Maher (politician)

Ted Maher
CBE
Senator for Queensland
In office
22 February 1950 – 30 June 1965
Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
In office
15 July 1936 – 21 May 1941
Preceded byArthur Edward Moore
Succeeded byFrank Nicklin
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Rosewood
In office
11 May 1929 – 11 June 1932
Preceded byWilliam Cooper
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for West Moreton
In office
11 June 1932 – 27 October 1949
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
Edmund Bede Maher

(1891-06-08)8 June 1891
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Died31 December 1982(1982-12-31) (aged 91)
Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
Political partyCountry Party
Other political
affiliations		Country and Progressive National Party
OccupationGrazier, businessman

Edmund Bede "Ted" Maher CBE (8 June 1891 – 31 December 1982) was an Australian politician, Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Queensland 1936 to 1941 and Federal senator 1950 to 1965.[1]

Born in Forbes, New South Wales, he was educated at Catholic schools before becoming a post office worker and stock agent. In 1921, he moved to Queensland, becoming a grazier, as well as a businessman and company director. In 1929 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Country Party member for Rosewood, transferring to West Moreton in 1932. He served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Country Party from 1936 to 1941.[2]

Maher was the last leader of his party who did not become Premier until Mike Horan (served 2001-2003, with the party now being known as the National Party).

In 1949 he left the Assembly and was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1964, taking effect in 1965. Maher died in 1982.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. ^ Drinkwater, Derek (2010). "MAHER, Edmund Bede (1891–1982)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
Political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
1936–1941 		Succeeded by
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Rosewood
1929–1932 		Abolished
New seat Member for West Moreton
1932–1949 		Abolished