Charles William Conroy

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Charles Conroy
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Charles Conroy - March 1909
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Maranoa
In office
9 October 1920 – 14 April 1944
Preceded by Thomas Spencer
Succeeded by John Taylor
Personal details
Born Charles William Conroy
(1868-04-28)28 April 1868
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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Roma, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Roma Monumental Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Political party ALP
Spouse(s) Bertha Walduck (m.1898 d.1964)
Occupation Tobacconist
Religion Church of England

Charles William Conroy (28 April 1868 - 28 July 1944) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Conroy was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, the son of Michael Conroy and his wife Anne (née Murray) and was educated in Toowoomba.[1][1] He moved to Roma in his twenties and worked as a clerk for the solicitor, R.H. Dyball. He then went into business as a tobacconist and stationer.[2]

On the 15th August 1898 he married Bertha Walduck[1] (died 1964)[3] who shared in much of her husband's public duties. He died at Roma Hospital in July 1944 and his funeral proceeded from the Roma Church of England church to the Roma Monumental Cemetery.[2]

Public career

Conroy, for the Labor Party, won the seat of Maranoa in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1920 Queensland state election and went on to represent the seat until his retirement from politics at the 1944 state election.

He was also an alderman in the Roma Shire Council, being the town's mayor in 1909-1910 and again in 1920.[1]

References

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Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Maranoa
1920–1944
Succeeded by
John Taylor