In 1943, he entered local politics as a Citizens' Municipal Organisation councillor in the Brisbane City Council. He served two terms as Lord Mayor from 1955. Despite severe budget restrictions he attempted to improve the city's infrastructure, particularly the water, electricity, and sewer networks. His successor, the Labor Party's Clem Jones, was more successful in these endeavours.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Lord Mayor Groom, Brisbane, February 1958
Affiliationsedit
Groom served on several community boards and committees.
He was a member of Brisbane's Johnsonian Club, Melbourne's Athenaeum Club, and Sydney's Union Club and President (1943) of the local Rostrum club.
Later lifeedit
Following electoral defeat, Groom was knighted in 1961 and returned to a career in accountancy and business. As well as running his own accountancy firm, during the 1960s and 1970s he served as chairman of Mount Isa Mines, P&O Australia and the Commonwealth Bank, amongst others.
groom, thomas, reginald, groom, 1906, 1987, lord, mayor, brisbane, queensland, australia, from, 1955, 1961, reginald, groom, lord, mayoral, robes, 19557th, lord, mayor, brisbanein, office, 1955, 1961preceded, byfrank, robertssucceeded, byclem, jonespersonal, d. Sir Thomas Reginald Groom 1906 1987 was Lord Mayor of Brisbane in Queensland Australia from 1955 to 1961 Sir Reginald GroomReg Groom in his Lord Mayoral robes 19557th Lord Mayor of BrisbaneIn office 1955 1961Preceded byFrank RobertsSucceeded byClem JonesPersonal detailsBornThomas Reginald Groom 1906 12 30 30 December 1906Teneriffe Queensland AustraliaDied28 June 1987 1987 06 28 aged 80 Guyra New South Wales AustraliaPolitical partyCitizens Municipal OrganisationOccupationAccountant businessman Contents 1 Early life 2 Politics 3 Affiliations 4 Later life 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly life editGroom was born at Teneriffe Queensland on 30 December 1906 and educated at Brisbane Grammar School and the University of Queensland where he was President of the University of Queensland Union He graduated in 1932 and joined his father s accountancy firm Politics editIn 1943 he entered local politics as a Citizens Municipal Organisation councillor in the Brisbane City Council He served two terms as Lord Mayor from 1955 Despite severe budget restrictions he attempted to improve the city s infrastructure particularly the water electricity and sewer networks His successor the Labor Party s Clem Jones was more successful in these endeavours nbsp Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Lord Mayor Groom Brisbane February 1958Affiliations editGroom served on several community boards and committees He was a member of Brisbane s Johnsonian Club Melbourne s Athenaeum Club and Sydney s Union Club and President 1943 of the local Rostrum club Later life editFollowing electoral defeat Groom was knighted in 1961 and returned to a career in accountancy and business As well as running his own accountancy firm during the 1960s and 1970s he served as chairman of Mount Isa Mines P amp O Australia and the Commonwealth Bank amongst others Reg Groom died on 28 June 1987 at Guyra New South Wales See also editUniversity of Queensland UnionReferences editAustralian Dictionary of Biography Political offices Preceded byFrank Roberts Lord Mayor of Brisbane1955 1961 Succeeded byClem Jones Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reg Groom amp oldid 1191954102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
