Pat Hanlon

Background

Hanlon was born in 1930 to Edward Michael and Elizabeth Hanlon (née Carver).

Career

His father went on to be Premier of Queensland from 1946 to 1952. He held the seat till he decided to stand for the seat of Baroona at the 1960 state election. Hanlon remained as member till his retirement from politics in 1974.

Often called the best Labor leader the ALP never had, Hanlon died in 2014.

Achievements

• In 1956 Hanlon won his father"s old seat of Ithaca in a by-election to replace the former member Leonard Eastment who had died in July that year.