William Knox (Queensland politician)
- William Knox (Queensland politician)
Sir William Knox (1927-2001) was born in Victoria, Australia and was the Member of Parliament representing the district of Nundah for the Liberal Party of Australia between from 1956 to 1989.
A company secretary and manager by profession, Knox was Vice President of the Queensland Liberal Party between 1956 and 1957. He was leader between 1976 -1978 and again in 1983-1988 and was given life membership that same year. He held the portfolio's of Health, Justice and Attorney General. Upon losing his seat to the Australian Labor Party he became involved in community groups. He was State Chairman of the St John Ambulance Association and the President of the Association of Independent Schools of Queensland.
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