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|birthname = Arthur Pinkerton Crawford
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'''Arthur Pinkerton Crawford''' (22 September 1923 - 19 June 1995) was a member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=qp>{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Queensland]]|year=2015| url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=271953063|accessdate=25 April 2016}}</ref>
'''Arthur Pinkerton Crawford''' (22 September 1923 – 19 June 1995) was a member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=qp>{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Queensland]]|year=2015| url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=271953063|accessdate=25 April 2016}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Crawford was born in [[Caboolture]], [[Queensland]], the son of Andrew Pinkerton Crawford and his wife Lilian Mary (née Donnelly). He was educated at [[Eagle Junction]] State School before attending the [[Brisbane Church of England Grammar School]]. At the age of ten he was confined to bed as a result of [[polio]].<ref name=ww2>[http://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/biogs/E007875b.htm Crawford, Arthur Pinkerton (1923 - 1995)] &mdash; [[Royal College of Surgeons]]. Retrieved 25 April 2016.</ref> He was a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science at the [[University of Queensland]] and then was a Post Graduate at the post graduate at the [[Royal Australasian College of Surgeons|Australian College of Surgeons]].<ref name=qp/>
Crawford was born in [[Caboolture]], [[Queensland]], the son of Andrew Pinkerton Crawford and his wife Lilian Mary (née Donnelly). He was educated at [[Eagle Junction]] State School before attending the [[Brisbane Church of England Grammar School]]. At the age of ten he was confined to bed as a result of [[polio]].<ref name=ww2>[http://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/biogs/E007875b.htm Crawford, Arthur Pinkerton (1923 - 1995)] &mdash; [[Royal College of Surgeons]]. Retrieved 25 April 2016.</ref> He was a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science at the [[University of Queensland]] and then was a Post Graduate at the [[Royal Australasian College of Surgeons|Australian College of Surgeons]].<ref name=qp/>
On graduation he became a surgical specialist and general practitioner. He was a surgeon to Australian Forces in Vietnam, in 1967-1968 and a lecturer at the Medical School of the University of Queensland. Crawford was also a director of Sanders Chemicals Ltd.<ref name=qp/>
On graduation he became a surgical specialist and general practitioner. He was a surgeon to Australian Forces in Vietnam, in 1967-1968 and a lecturer at the Medical School of the University of Queensland. Crawford was also a director of Sanders Chemicals Ltd.<ref name=qp/>


On the 6th December 1947, he married Marion Chalk and together had one son and two daughters. Crawford died in June of 1995<ref name=qp/> and was [[cremated]] at the [[Albany Creek Crematorium]].<ref name=heaven>[http://www.heavenaddress.com/restingplace/arthur-pinkington-crawford/861091 Arthur Pinkington Crawford ( - 1995)] &mdash; Heaven Address. Retrieved 25 April 2016.</ref>
On 6 December 1947, he married Marion Chalk and together had one son and two daughters. Crawford died in June 1995<ref name=qp/> and was [[cremated]] at the [[Albany Creek Crematorium]].<ref name=heaven>[http://www.heavenaddress.com/restingplace/arthur-pinkington-crawford/861091 Arthur Pinkington Crawford ( - 1995)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228065504/http://www.heavenaddress.com/restingplace/arthur-pinkington-crawford/861091 |date=28 December 2017 }} &mdash; Heaven Address. Retrieved 25 April 2016.</ref>
==Public life==
==Public life==
At the [[Queensland state election, 1969|1969 Queensland state elections]], Crawford won the seat of [[Electoral district of Wavell|Wavell]], and held it until his retirement from politics in [[Queensland state election, 1977|1977]].<ref name=qp/>
At the [[1969 Queensland state election]]s, Crawford won the seat of [[Electoral district of Wavell|Wavell]], and held it until his retirement from politics in [[1977 Queensland state election|1977]].<ref name=qp/>


He was a member of Council of Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association from 1966 and the Autistic Children's Association from 1970. Crawford was also President of the Right to Life Association (Queensland) from 1971 to 1977 and a councilor for the Family Planning Association.<ref name=qp/>
He was a member of Council of Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association from 1966 and the Autistic Children's Association from 1970. Crawford was also President of the Right to Life Association (Queensland) from 1971 to 1977 and a councilor for the Family Planning Association.<ref name=qp/>


==References==
==References==


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{{Persondata
| NAME = Arthur Pinkerton Crawford
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
| DATE OF BIRTH = 22 September 1923
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Caboolture, Queensland, Australia
| DATE OF DEATH = 19 June 1995
| PLACE OF DEATH = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Latest revision as of 05:28, 20 March 2023

Dr Arthur Crawford
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Wavell
In office
17 May 1969 – 12 November 1977
Preceded byAlex Dewar
Succeeded byBrian Austin
Personal details
Born
Arthur Pinkerton Crawford

(1923-09-22)22 September 1923
Caboolture, Queensland, Australia
Died19 June 1995(1995-06-19) (aged 71)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party
SpouseMarion Chalk (m. 1947)
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationSurgeon

Arthur Pinkerton Crawford (22 September 1923 – 19 June 1995) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

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Crawford was born in Caboolture, Queensland, the son of Andrew Pinkerton Crawford and his wife Lilian Mary (née Donnelly). He was educated at Eagle Junction State School before attending the Brisbane Church of England Grammar School. At the age of ten he was confined to bed as a result of polio.[2] He was a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science at the University of Queensland and then was a Post Graduate at the Australian College of Surgeons.[1]

On graduation he became a surgical specialist and general practitioner. He was a surgeon to Australian Forces in Vietnam, in 1967-1968 and a lecturer at the Medical School of the University of Queensland. Crawford was also a director of Sanders Chemicals Ltd.[1]

On 6 December 1947, he married Marion Chalk and together had one son and two daughters. Crawford died in June 1995[1] and was cremated at the Albany Creek Crematorium.[3]

Public life

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At the 1969 Queensland state elections, Crawford won the seat of Wavell, and held it until his retirement from politics in 1977.[1]

He was a member of Council of Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association from 1966 and the Autistic Children's Association from 1970. Crawford was also President of the Right to Life Association (Queensland) from 1971 to 1977 and a councilor for the Family Planning Association.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. ^ Crawford, Arthur Pinkerton (1923 - 1995) — Royal College of Surgeons. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  3. ^ Arthur Pinkington Crawford ( - 1995) Archived 28 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine — Heaven Address. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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