Stephen Theodore (politician)

Stephen Theodore (1883 – 17 October 1950) was a farmer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Stephen Theodore
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Herbert
In office
9 November 1940 – 29 April 1950
Preceded byPercy Pease
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
Stephen Theodore[a]

1883
Port Adelaide, Province of South Australia, British Empire
Died17 October 1950 (aged 66 or 67)
Tully, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Margaret Wallace
(m. 1900)
RelationsTed (brother)
Children7
Occupation
  • Farmer
  • Politician

Biography edit

Theodore was born in Port Adelaide, South Australia, to parents Basil Theodore and his wife Annie (née Tanner). His brother was Ted Theodore, the former Premier of Queensland and Treasurer of Australia. Arriving in Queensland in 1915 after working the goldfields in New South Wales and Western Australia, he was a sugar grower in Tully by 1923 becoming the Director and Chairman of the Tully sugar mill. In 1950 he was a banana farmer in Tully.[1]

In 1900 he married Margaret Wallace (died 1968),[2] and together had four sons and three daughters. Theodore died in October 1950.[1]

Public career edit

Theodore, for the Labor Party represented the seat of Herbert in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1940 until the seat was abolished for the 1950 state election.[1]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Anglified-modification of his father's surname: Teodorescu.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ^ Family history researchQueensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Herbert
1940–1950
Abolished