Ned Hanlon (politician)

Ned Hanlon
26th Premier of Queensland
In office 7 March 1946 – 15 January 1952
Preceded by	Frank Cooper
Succeeded by	Vince Gair
Constituency	Ithaca
Personal details
Born	Edward Michael Hanlon 1 October 1887(1887-10-01) Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland
Died	15 January 1952(1952-01-15) (aged 64) South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Carver (d. 1946)
Cabinet	Hanlon Ministry
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Imperial Force
Years of service	1915–1919
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	9th Battalion

Edward Michael (Ned) Hanlon (1 October 1887 – 15 January 1952) was an Australian politician, who was Premier of Queensland from 1946 to 1952.

Hanlon was born in Brisbane, where he lived throughout his life. After leaving school, he worked in the railways, and soon became a union official. In the 1912 Brisbane General Strike he played a prominent part as a militant. Between 1915 and 1919 Hanlon served in 9 RQR.

He entered parliament in 1926, representing the Labor Party as member for Ithaca. After two decades and several cabinet portfolios (notably the Health Ministry, where he worked in tandem with doctor and administrator Sir Raphael Cilento), he became Queensland's Premier, once the septuagenarian Frank Cooper had retired. Over the years Hanlon's outlook mellowed, and he shifted to the political right. Having begun as a union militant, he ended up, as Premier, sending the police to suppress union demonstrations during the 1948 Queensland Railway strike.

He died in office (January 1952), and was succeeded by Vince Gair, the last leader of the state Labor Party administration which had been in power continuously ever since 1932. He was buried in Toowong Cemetery (Portion 7A, section 38, grave 19/21).

Gallery

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  Portrait of Ned Hanlon in the 9th battalion, 1917

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  Hanlon in Egypt (1917)

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  Ned Hanlon (undated)

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  Hanlon addressing the Queensland Legislative Assembly on the occasion of the Industrial Law Amendment Bill, 1948.

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  Ned Hanlon's headstone at Brisbane's Toowong Cemetery.

References

• Gregory, Hanlon, Edward Michael (Ned) (1887 - 1952) — Australian Dictionary of Biography
• Hanlon, Edward Michael — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search

External links

Political offices
Preceded by Frank Cooper	Premier of Queensland 1946–1952	Succeeded by Vince Gair

Persondata
Name	Hanlon, Ned
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1 October 1887
Place of birth	Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland
Date of death	15 January 1952
Place of death	South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia