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Ivor Marsden

1903 – 1976

Australian politician and police officer

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Lived 1903 – 1976 (aged 73). Ivor Marsden was an Australian politician and police officer.

Ivor Marsden (11 March 1903 – 18 November 1976) was a police officer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Biography Marsden was born in Ipswich, Queensland, to parents Llewellyn Marsden and his wife Hannah (née Bowen). He attended primary schools in Ipswich before becoming a law clerk in the 1920s. He served in the Australian Army from 1942 to 1945 before becoming a police sergeant based at the Ipswich Police Station. and they had two sons and four daughters. He died in Ipswich in November 1976.

Public career Marsden, the Labor candidate, won the by-election to replace the long serving member for Ipswich, David Gledson in 1949. He held the seat until it was abolished for the 1960 Queensland state election. He then won the new seat of Ipswich West, holding it until he retired from politics in 1966.

He was an alderman in the Ipswich City Council for six years from 1943, including the city's Vice-Mayor in 1949.

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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly

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Who was Ivor Marsden?

Australian politician and police officer

When was Ivor Marsden born?

Ivor Marsden was born on 11 March 1903 in Ipswich.

When did Ivor Marsden die?

Ivor Marsden died on 18 November 1976 in Ipswich.

What was Ivor Marsden's occupation?

Ivor Marsden was a politician and police officer.

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Ivor Marsden was Australian.

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