Samuel John Brassington (6 May 1901 – 4 October 1950) was an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, serving as the member for Balonne from 1927 to 1932 and for Fortitude Valley from 1933 to 1950. He served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1944 to 1950.[1]

Upon his death in 1950, Brassington was accorded a State funeral[2] which was held at St Stephen's Cathedral and proceeded to Toowong Cemetery.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Speaker's death". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 5 October 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Brisbane City Council – Online – Grave Location Search". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
1944–1950 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Balonne
1927–1932 		Succeeded by
John Taylor
Preceded by Member for Fortitude Valley
1933–1950 		Succeeded by


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Brassington
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