State: Elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Kennedy, 1932. Defeated at general elections 1935.

Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives for Darling Downs, Queensland at by-election 1936, vice Sir L Groom (deceased). Re-elected 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946. Elected to the House of Representatives for McPherson, Queensland, 1949, following electoral redistribution. Re-elected 1951, 1954 and 1955. Retired prior to general elections 1958.

Member of the War Cabinet from 1940 to 1941.

Member of the Cabinet Economic Committee from 1940 to 1941.

Member of the Australian Advisory War Council from 29.10.1940 to 31.8.1945.

Member of the Council of Defence from December 1949.

President of the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust from 19.12.1949 to 10.12.1958.

Temporary Chairman of Committees from 1937 to 1940.

Acting Prime Minister from 9.7.1950 to 23.8.1950.

Acting Prime Minister from May to July 1952.

Acting Prime Minister from November to December 1952.

Acting Prime Minister from May to July 1953.

Acting Prime Minister from January to March 1955.

Acting Prime Minister from May to August 1956.

Acting Prime Minister from 10.4.1957 to 28.4.1957.

Acting Prime Minister from 28.5.1957 to 25.7.1957.

Minister Assisting the Treasurer from 14.8.1940 to 28.10.1940.

Minister Assisting the Minister for Supply and Development from 14.8.1940 to 28.10.1940.

Minister for Air from 14.8.1940 to 28.10.1940.

Minister for Civil Aviation from 14.8.1940 to 28.10.1940.

Cabinet Minister from 14.8.1940 to 7.10.1941.

Treasurer from 28.10.1940 to 7.10.1941.

Prime Minister from 29.8.1941 to 7.10.1941.

Cabinet Minister from 19.12.1949 to 10.12.1958.

Treasurer from 19.12.1949 to 10.12.1958.

House of Representatives Select: Address in Reply served from 17.6.1937 to 17.6.1937

House of Representatives Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 23.6.1937 to 27.8.1940; Standing Orders served from 8.10.1941 to 16.8.1946; Standing Orders served from 3.12.1946 to 31.10.1949

Attended meeting of Commonwealth Finance Ministers, London, from December 1951 to January 1952, to discuss financial problems of the sterling area.

Visited Canada and the USA (attending meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank) from September 1954 to November 1954.

Attended meetings of the International Monetary Fund and International Bank in Istanbul, and visited London, Ottawa and Washington to discuss financial matters, from September 1955 to October 1955.

Attended Annual Meetings of Board of Governors, International Bank, International Monetary Fund and International Finance Corporation, Washington, from September 1957 to October 1957.

Represented Australia at conference of Commonwealth Finance Ministers, Mont Tremblant, Canada, from September 1957 to October 1957.

Leader, Australian Delegation to the International Sugar Conference, Geneva, 22.09.1958.

Attended Annual Meetings of Board of Governors, International Bank, International Monetary Fund and International Finance Corporation, New Delhi, 06.10.1958 to 10.10.1958.

Deputy Leader and Acting Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Country Party from 15.10.1940 to 12.3.1941.

Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Country Party from 12.3.1941 to 26.3.1958.

Leader of the Opposition from 8.10.1941 to 23.9.1943.

Appointed a Member of His Majesty's Privy Council from 1942.

Born: 13.4.1894, Ingham, Australia

Died: 21.4.1973, Brisbane

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married

Chartered accountant.

Town clerk.

Elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Kennedy, 1932. Defeated at general elections 1935.

Alderman, Townsville City Council from 1930 to 1933.

Appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, 7.6.1951.

Appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, 12.6.1958.