Peter Airey | |
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21st Treasurer of Queensland | |
In office 18 February 1908 – 29 October 1908 | |
Preceded by | Robert Philp |
Succeeded by | Arthur Hawthorn |
Constituency | Brisbane South |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Flinders | |
In office 13 July 1901 – 18 May 1907 | |
Preceded by | Charles McDonald |
Succeeded by | John May |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
In office 3 July 1907 – 13 January 1908 | |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Brisbane South | |
In office 5 February 1908 – 2 October 1909 | |
Preceded by | William Stephens |
Succeeded by | John Huxham |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Airey 9 January 1865 Barrow-in Furness, Lancashire, England |
Died | 10 August 1950 Birkdale, Queensland, Australia | (aged 85)
Nationality | English Australian |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Labour Party, Kidstonites |
Spouse | Martha Watts Lintern (m.1897 d.1965) |
Occupation | Teacher, writer, farmer |
Peter Airey (9 January 1865 – 10 August 1950) was a Treasurer of Queensland, a member of the Queensland Legislative Council, and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1] Airey was also known as a poet and as a short story writer, publishing a number of pieces in various periodicals from 1888.