Edward Charles "Ted" Row (26 March 1923 – 4 July 2007) was an Australian politician.

Early life

Row was born in Ingham to Edward Dunlop Row and Ida Jesse, ''née'' Kilpatrick. He was educated at

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State School and then

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Politics

A canegrower, he served on

Hinchinbrook Shire Council The Shire of Hinchinbrook is a local government area in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Ingham, covers an area of , and has existed since its creation on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions ...

from 1962 to 1972. In 1972 he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the National Party member for Hinchinbrook, succeeding his uncle, John Row. Although he never sat on the front bench, he did serve as Chairman of Committees from 1983. Row continued as an MP until his retirement in 1989.

Later life

Row died in Oxley in 2007 and was buried in Brookfield Cemetery.Row Edward Charles
— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

References

1923 births 2007 deaths National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-National-politician-stub