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Ellen Sexton (1944–1980; his death) [1] Occupation. Public servant, Ambassador. Vincent Clair Gair (25 February 1901 – 11 November 1980) [2] was an Australian politician. He served as Premier of Queensland from 1952 until 1957, when his stormy relations with the trade union movement saw him expelled from the Labor Party.
On 14 July 1924 at St Mary's Catholic Church, South Brisbane, he married a 31-year-old clerk, Florence Glynn, whose death on 11 October 1929 left him deeply depressed. He returned to his parents' home with his young daughter Gloria; she suffered from epilepsy and was to die in 1941.
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Explore genealogy for Vince Gair born 1901 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia died 1980 South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia including parents + children + 1 photos + more in the free family tree community.
- February 25, 1901
- November 11, 1980
Media in category "Vince Gair" The following 25 files are in this category, out of 25 total. Queensland State Archives 4686 Hon VC Gair MLA Premier of Queensland December 1952.png 720 × 496; 226 KB
John Gair immigrated to Queensland from Scotland in 1885, where he had worked as a publican and hospital orderly. He was a ‘strict disciplinarian’ and ‘a life-long supporter of the Labour Party’, but the principal parental influence on young Vince seems to have been his Irish-born mother.
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Vincent Clair Gair was an Australian politician. He served as Premier of Queensland from 1952 until 1957, when his stormy relations with the trade union movement saw him expelled from the Labor Party. He was elected to the Australian Senate and led the Democratic Labor Party from 1965 to 1973. In 1974 he was appointed Australian Ambassador to Ireland by the Whitlam government, which caused his ...
Gair, Vincent Clair; Birth. 25 February, 1901 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Death. 11 November, 1980 (aged 79) South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
