Jack Houston

Jack Houston
Houston in 1973
Leader of the Opposition in Queensland
Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland
Elections: 1969, 1972
In office
12 October 1966 – 1 July 1974
DeputyPerc Tucker
Preceded byJack Duggan
Succeeded byPerc Tucker
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland
In office
November 1976 – 19 February 1980
LeaderTom Burns
Ed Casey
Preceded byJack Melloy
Succeeded byBill D'Arcy
In office
June 1966 – 12 October 1966
LeaderJack Duggan
Preceded byEric Lloyd
Succeeded byPerc Tucker
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bulimba
In office
3 August 1957 – 25 July 1980
Preceded byRobert Gardner
Succeeded byRon McLean
Personal details
BornJohn William Houston
(1919-12-30)30 December 1919
Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died27 October 2008(2008-10-27) (aged 88)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeBalmoral Cemetery
PartyLabor
Spouse
Joan Catherine Lindsay
(m. 1942)
Alma materBrisbane Technical College
OccupationElectrical fitter, Teacher
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John William Houston (30 December 1919 – 27 October 2008) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Bulimba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1957 to 1980. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Queensland Parliament from 11 October 1966 to 22 July 1974.