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Edward Hanlon
Edward Michael Hanlon (1887-1952), was Premier of Queensland from 1946 to 1952.
He was born in Paddington, Brisbane, where he lived throughout his life. He began his working life in the railways and soon became a union official. In the Railways Strike of 1912 he played a prominent part as a militant.
He entered parliament in 1926 representing the Labor Party as member for Ithaca.
Over the years his outlook 'mellowed', and having began as a union militant he ended as premier sending the Police to suppress peaceful union demonstrations in 1946.
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