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She died in an accident five years later. State parliamentary career. Gair in 1938. The Queensland state electorate of South Brisbane was held from 1929 to 1932 by Neil MacGroarty, Attorney-General in the government of Arthur Moore.
Survived by his wife and their two sons, he died on 11 November 1980 in South Brisbane; he was accorded a state funeral and was buried in Nudgee cemetery. Vince Gair was above all a controversial figure. Rotund, chubby faced, 5 ft 6 ins (168 cm) tall and 'invincibly amiable', he was nicknamed 'Friar Tuck'.
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Husband of Ellen Mary (Sexton) Gair — married 1944 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Father of Gloria Imelda Gair. Died 11 Nov 1980 in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Profile last modified 2 Nov 2020 | Created 13 Aug 2019 | Last significant change: 2 Nov 2020.
- February 25, 1901
- November 11, 1980
Vincent Clair Gair (25 February 1901 – 11 November 1980) 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.
Vincent Clair Gair (25 February 1901 – 11 November 1980) 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 Democrati
Vincent Clair Gair Famous memorial. Birth. 25 Feb 1901. Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. Death. 11 Nov 1980 (aged 79) South Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia. Burial* Nudgee Cemetery and Crematorium. Nudgee, Brisbane City, Queensland, AustraliaAdd to Map. Plot. A3-13-40. Memorial ID. 15869440. · View Source.
Vincent Clare Gair: Alternative Names: Vincent Clair Gair ; Born: 25 February, 1901 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Died: 11 November, 1980 (aged 79) South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Cultural Heritage: Irish; Scottish