Ted Maher | |
Senator for Queensland | |
Term Start: | 22 February 1950 |
Term End: | 30 June 1965 |
Office1: | Leader of the Opposition of Queensland |
Term Start1: | 15 July 1936 |
Term End1: | 21 May 1941 |
Predecessor1: | Arthur Edward Moore |
Successor1: | Frank Nicklin |
Constituency Am2: | Rosewood |
Assembly2: | Queensland Legislative |
Term Start2: | 11 May 1929 |
Term End2: | 11 June 1932 |
Predecessor2: | William Cooper |
Successor2: | Seat abolished |
Constituency Am3: | West Moreton |
Assembly3: | Queensland Legislative |
Term Start3: | 11 June 1932 |
Term End3: | 27 October 1949 |
Predecessor3: | New seat |
Successor3: | Seat abolished |
Birth Name: | Edmund Bede Maher |
Birth Date: | 1891 6, df=y |
Birth Place: | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia |
Death Place: | Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia |
Nationality: | Australian |
Party: | Country Party |
Otherparty: | Country and Progressive National Party |
Occupation: | Grazier, businessman |
Edmund Bede "Ted" Maher (8 June 1891 – 31 December 1982) was an Australian politician, Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Queensland 1936 to 1941 and Federal senator 1950 to 1965.[1]
Born in Forbes, New South Wales, he was educated at Catholic schools before becoming a post office worker and stock agent. In 1921, he moved to Queensland, becoming a grazier, as well as a businessman and company director. In 1929 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Country Party member for Rosewood, transferring to West Moreton in 1932. He served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Country Party from 1936 to 1941.[2]
Maher was the last leader of his party who did not become Premier until Mike Horan (served 2001-2003, with the party now being known as the National Party).
In 1949 he left the Assembly and was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1964, taking effect in 1965. Maher died in 1982.[3]