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'''John Douglas Story''' (born 1896, died 1966)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-pa-HTTP%253A%252F%252FENC.SLQ.QLD.GOV.AU%252FLOGICROUTER%252FSERVLET%252FLOGICROUTER%253FPAGE%253DOBJECT%2526OUTPUTXSL%253DOBJECT.XSL%2526PM_RC%253DPICTQLD%2526PM_OI%253D1560%2526API_1%253DGET_DESCDOC%2526PM_OI%253D1560%2526PM_RC%253DPICTQLD%2526API_2%253DRETRIEVEINFO%2526PM_RELAY%253DPICTQLD%2526PM_OI%253D1560%2526PM_TPX%253D75%2526API_3%253DGET_OBJ%2526PM_RELAY%253DPICTQLD%2526API_4%253DGET_FILE_INFO%2526PM_OI%253D1560%2526PM_RC%253DPICTQLD%2526API_5%253DCOLL_GET_PEERS | title=Portrait of John Douglas Story, 1896 - 1966 | accessdate = 2006-04-26}}</ref> - was a prominent ] ]. He was born in ], ], and migrated to ], ], ], with his parents, as a child. He attended ] and ]. John Douglas Story entered the Queensland ] and was Under-Secretary for the ] between 1906 and 1920. He was the Public Service Commissioner from 1920 to 1939.
'''John Douglas Story''' was a prominent ] ].


⚫ John Douglas Story worked for the establishment of the ] and was a foundation member of its senate. The '''J. D. Story Building''', which is the ] building at the ], was named after him as a tribute to him, and the ] was also named in his honour.
He was born in ], ], and migrated to ], ], ], with his parents, as a child.


== External links ==
He attended ] and ].

John Douglas Story entered the Queensland ] and was Under-Secretary for the ] between 1906 and 1920. He was the Public Service Commissioner from 1920 to 1939.

John Douglas Story worked for the establishment of the ] and was a foundation member of its senate.

⚫ The '''J. D. Story Building''', which is the ] building at the ], was named after him as a tribute to him.

The ] was also named in his honour.

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Story Bridge as seen from the Eagle Street Pier
J.D. Story Building
(the Administration building
at the University of Queensland)

John Douglas Story (born 1896, died 1966) - was a prominent Queensland public servant. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and migrated to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with his parents, as a child. He attended Brisbane Grammar School and Brisbane Technical College. John Douglas Story entered the Queensland Public Service and was Under-Secretary for the Department of Education between 1906 and 1920. He was the Public Service Commissioner from 1920 to 1939.

John Douglas Story worked for the establishment of the University of Queensland and was a foundation member of its senate. The J. D. Story Building, which is the Administration building at the University of Queensland, was named after him as a tribute to him, and the Story Bridge was also named in his honour.

External links

  1. "Portrait of John Douglas Story, 1896 - 1966". Retrieved 2006-04-26.