Ken Tomkins
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| Ken Tomkins | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Roma |
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| In office 24 June 1967 – 22 October 1983 |
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| Preceded by | William Ewan |
| Succeeded by | Russell Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Burgoyne Tomkins 14 September 1917 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | National Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Country Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lillian Jean Robinson |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Religion | Church of England |
Kenneth Burgoyne (Ken) Tomkins (14 September 1917 – 20 July 1990) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Politics
Ken Tomkins was a member of the Bungil Shire Council from 1949 to 1967 and its chairman from 1967 to 1975.[1]
On 14 March 1967, the Country Party member for Roma in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, William Ewan, died. Standing as the Country Party candidate, Ken Tomkins won the resulting by-election on 24 June 1967. He held that seat until 22 October 1983, when he did not contest the 1983 election.[1][2][3]
References
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by | Member for Roma 1967–1983 |
Succeeded by Russell Cooper |
