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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 100292.jpg en Private Edward Michael Hanlon 2707 of the 9th battalion in Amiens France Edward Michael Hanlon railway worker grocer and premier was born on 1 October 1887 at Paddington Brisbane He was educated at Petrie Terrace State School and the Brisbane Technical College In 1901 he was messanger boy for several barristers before working in a grocery store He joined the Queensland Railways Department as a porter in 1903 and was later a shunter Hanlon helped to establish the Queensland Railway Union and was a member and vice-president of its management-committee In 1915 he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force and joined the 9th Battalion in Egypt He served on the Western Front and rose to the rank of sergeant After being discharged in 1919 he set up a grocery business with his brother Patrick Hanlon later entered politics and won the seat of Ithaca for the Labor Party in 1926 In Forgan Smith's government Hanlon was home secretary from June 1932 to December 1935 when he became secretary for health and home affairs In 1944 he became treasurer and deputy to the premier F A Cooper From 7 March 1946 until his death in office on 15 January 1952 Hanlon was premier of Queensland Information taken from Australian dictionary of biography Vol 14 1996 1917 handle 10462/deriv/69241 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License DEFAULTSORT Hanlon Edward World War I people of the Australian Army Hanlon Slouch hat 1917 in Australia Black and white photographs of men Ned Hanlon politician British occupation of Egypt 1882-1953 | ||||
