Sir William Alfred Brand, (22 August 1888 – 26 October 1979) was an Australian politician. Born in

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,Brand, Sir William Alfred (1888–1979)
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. Retrieved 10 January 2015. he was educated at Apple Tree Creek State School before becoming a

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grower. He became president of the Australian Sugar Growers Association in 1943. In 1920, he was elected to the

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as the Country Party member for Burrum, transferring to

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in 1932. He was Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 1944 to 1947. He retired from the Assembly in 1950, but in 1954 was elected to the

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as the Country Party member for Wide Bay, which he held until his retirement in 1958. Brand was knighted in 1965. Brand died in 1979 and was buried in Apple Tree Creek Cemetery.

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1888 births 1979 deaths National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Wide Bay Members of the Australian House of Representatives Australian Knights Bachelor Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Australian MPs 1954–1955 Australian MPs 1955–1958 {{Australia-National-politician-stub