Ken Tomkins | |
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| Member of theQueensland Legislative Assembly forRoma | |
| In office 24 June 1967 – 22 October 1983 | |
| Preceded by | William Ewan |
| Succeeded by | Russell Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Burgoyne Tomkins (1917-09-14)14 September 1917 Sydney,New South Wales,Australia |
| Died | 20 July 1990(1990-07-20) (aged 72) Toowoomba,Queensland,Australia |
| Political party | Country Party/National Party |
| Spouse | Lillian Jean Robinson |
| Occupation | Grazier |
Kenneth Burgoyne Tomkins (14 September 1917 – 20 July 1990) was a politician inQueensland,Australia. He was aMember of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Ken Tomkins was a member of theBungil Shire Council from 1949 to 1967 and its chairman from 1967 to 1975.[1]
On 14 March 1967, theCountry Party member forRoma in theQueensland Legislative Assembly,William Ewan, died. Standing as the Country Party candidate, Ken Tomkins won theresulting by-election on 24 June 1967. He held that seat until 22 October 1983, when he did not contest the1983 election.[1][2][3]
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by | Member forRoma 1967–1983 | Succeeded by |