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Biography
Harry Massey was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong.
Early life
He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, around 1889. He became President of the Australian Natives' Association, Melbourne Branch at 21 years of age. He was also prominent in the YMCA, a member of the Commercial Travellers' Association, the Royal Queensland Yacht Club, the Constitutional Club and Indooroopilly Golf Club.
Politics
Massey was elected as an alderman of the Brisbane City Council for the Toowong ward in 1931 and held that role until 1937.
He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly on 2 April 1938 as a member of the United Australia Party. He remained an elected member until 15 April 1944. He did not contest the 1944 state election as he lost the endorsement of his party.