Alfred Dohring (11 July 1896 – 13 July 1982) was an Australian politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Alfred Dohring | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Roma | |
| In office 7 Mar 1953 – 3 Aug 1957 | |
| Preceded by | William Ewan |
| Succeeded by | William Ewan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Dohring 11 July 1896 Alpha |
| Died | 13 July 1982 (aged 86) Brisbane |
| Resting place | Mt Gravatt Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor |
| Other political affiliations | Queensland Labor Party |
Early life edit
Alfred Dohring was born on 11 July 1896 in Alpha, Queensland, the son of August Dohring and his wife Jane (née Donnell).[1][2]
Politics edit
Dohring was the member for Roma in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1953 to 1957, representing first the Labor Party and then the breakaway Queensland Labor Party in 1957.[2]
Fall from Story Bridge edit
On Thursday 29 July 1954, Dohring fell 100 feet from the centre span of the Story Bridge to the Brisbane River below. An officer on the freighter Daylesford heard the splash and dispatched two seamen in a ship's boat who dragged the unconscious Dohring from the water. He suffered extensive injuries and was placed in an iron lung at the Brisbane General Hospital.[3] When he recovered consciousness, he told police he must have blacked-out as he had no memory of the fall. Doctors said he was lucky to have survived such a fall.[4] By late August, he was well enough to return to his parliamentary duties.[5]
Later life edit
Dohring died in 1982 and was buried in Mt Gravatt Cemetery.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Queensland births: 1896/C2174 Alfred Dohring". Search birth historical records. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Dohring, Mr Alfred (Alf)". Former Members Register. Parliament of Queensland. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "2 LABOUR M'sLA in TROUBLE". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 30 July 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "MLA's fall". Sunday Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 1 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Letter from State Member..." The Western Star. Roma, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 24 August 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ Dohring Alfred Archived 25 January 2015 at archive.today — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
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