Jack Houston

Jack Houston
Leader of the Opposition in Queensland
Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland
Elections: 1969, 1972
In office
12 October 1966 – 1 July 1974
DeputyPerc Tucker
Preceded byJack Duggan
Succeeded byPerc Tucker
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland
In office
November 1976 – 19 February 1980
LeaderTom Burns
Ed Casey
Preceded byJack Melloy
Succeeded byBill D'Arcy
In office
June 1966 – 12 October 1966
LeaderJack Duggan
Preceded byEric Lloyd
Succeeded byPerc Tucker
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bulimba
In office
3 August 1957 – 25 July 1980
Preceded byRobert Gardner
Succeeded byRon McLean
Personal details
Born
John William Houston

(1919-12-30)30 December 1919
Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died27 October 2008(2008-10-27) (aged 88)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeBalmoral Cemetery
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Joan Catherine Lindsay
(m. 1942)
Alma materBrisbane Technical College
OccupationElectrical fitter, Teacher

John William Houston (30 December 1919 – 27 October 2008) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Bulimba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1957 to 1980.[1] He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Queensland Parliament from 11 October 1966 to 22 July 1974.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.