Walter Ingram | |
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| Member of theQueensland Legislative Assembly forKeppel | |
| In office 15 March 1944 – 24 July 1952 | |
| Preceded by | David Daniel |
| Succeeded by | Viv Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Charles Ingram (1891-01-23)23 January 1891 Blackall,Queensland,Australia |
| Died | 24 July 1952(1952-07-24) (aged 61) Rockhampton,Queensland,Australia |
| Resting place | North Rockhampton Cemetery |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Flora McGregor (m.1913 d.1966) |
| Occupation | Labourer |
Walter Charles Ingram (23 January 1891 – 24 July 1952) was a member of theQueensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Ingram was born atBlackall,Queensland, the son of George William Ingram and Catherine Kelly Ingram. He was educated at Glenmore State School and by 1908 was employed as a road worker and shearer inYeppoon. In 1910 he was employed as a railway construction worker based at Mount Chalmers andMany Peaks. From 1920 to 1923 he was a wharf labourer inGladstone, then moved toMount Morgan to work the mines until 1925. From 1925 until 1928 he was a farmer inStanwell.[1]
On 16 April 1913 Ingram married Flora McGregor.[1] (died 1966)[2] They had four sons and two daughters.[1]
Ingram died at the Rockhampton General Hospital on 24 July 1952[3] and his funeral proceeded fromSt Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Rockhampton to theNorth Rockhampton Cemetery.[4][5]
Ingram, a member of theLabor Party, won the seat ofKeppel at the1944 Queensland state election.[6] He held the seat until his death in 1952.[1] For three years he was the Deputy Chairman of theMount Morgan Shire Council.
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| Preceded by | Member forKeppel 1944–1952 | Succeeded by |