Nigel Drury
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Edward Nigel Drury, CBE (15 May 1911 – 17 May 1984) was an Australia
n politician and grandson of Colonel E R Drury, pastoralist, business man, the first manager of the National Bank in Queensland and a member of the family well known in Brisbane at the end of the 19th century.
Nigel Drury was born in Clifton, Queensland
and was educated at Brisbane Grammar School before becoming a corporate accountant. He served in the military 1942-1946, and was on the Queensland
State Executive of the Liberal Party
on his return. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
as the Liberal member for the new seat of Ryan
. In the same year, 1949, he married Valerie Thomas, daughter of the Naval Officer in Charge of Brisbane during the second world war, Captain E P Thomas.
During his parliamentary career he was chairman of the Commonwealth Immigration Planning Council, a deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, chairman of the Privileges Committee, and for many years deputy chairman of committees of the House. He held the seat of Ryan through 11 elections, until his retirement in 1975. Nigel Drury died in 1984.
Nigel Drury is survived by his two sons, Roger Drury and Christopher Drury. Dr Christopher Drury served as the Australian Electoral Officer for South Australia from 2001 until 2011.
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n politician and grandson of Colonel E R Drury, pastoralist, business man, the first manager of the National Bank in Queensland and a member of the family well known in Brisbane at the end of the 19th century.
Nigel Drury was born in Clifton, Queensland
Clifton, Queensland
Clifton is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The lands around the town was first settled by Europeans in 1840. At the 2006 census, Clifton had a population of 1,067....
and was educated at Brisbane Grammar School before becoming a corporate accountant. He served in the military 1942-1946, and was on the Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
State Executive of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
on his return. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
as the Liberal member for the new seat of Ryan
Division of Ryan
The Division of Ryan is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1949 and is named for T.J. Ryan, a former Premier of Queensland from 1915 to 1919...
. In the same year, 1949, he married Valerie Thomas, daughter of the Naval Officer in Charge of Brisbane during the second world war, Captain E P Thomas.
During his parliamentary career he was chairman of the Commonwealth Immigration Planning Council, a deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, chairman of the Privileges Committee, and for many years deputy chairman of committees of the House. He held the seat of Ryan through 11 elections, until his retirement in 1975. Nigel Drury died in 1984.
Nigel Drury is survived by his two sons, Roger Drury and Christopher Drury. Dr Christopher Drury served as the Australian Electoral Officer for South Australia from 2001 until 2011.