About Ernie Evans
Lived 1892 – 1965 (aged 72). Ernie Evans was a politician.
Ernest "Ernie" Evans (6 March 1892 – 28 February 1965) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Biography Evans was born in Killarney, Queensland, the son of Joseph Evans and his wife Harriet (née Murphy). at Christ Church in Bundaberg and together had three sons and a daughter. in February 1965. He was accorded a state funeral in Mackay and buried in the Mount Bassett Cemetery.
Evans went on to represent the electorate until his death eighteen years later, turning it into a safe Country Party seat. When the Country Party came to power in 1957, Evans was immediately elevated to the Ministry, first as Minister for Development, Mines and Main Roads from 1957 until 1960 and then Minister for Development, Mines, Main Roads and Electricity from 1960 until his death.
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Australian politician
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Ernie Evans was born on 6 March 1892 in Killarney.
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Ernie Evans died on 28 February 1965 in Brisbane.
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Ernie Evans was a politician.
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