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George John Edwin Clark
George John Edwin Clark (19 March 1834 – 6 February 1907) was an Australian farmer and politician. Early life Born in Van Diemen's Land, he was educated in England at Camberwell Collegiate School. Pastoral life In 1865 he settled in the Darling Downs in Queensland, where his older brother Charles had been living since 1861. In 1868 the brothers bought the Old Talgai sheep farming station, where George proved to be a very successful breeder of sheep. In 1868, George Clark commissioned architect Richard George Suter to construct a grand homestead. Talgai Homestead is now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. Political life He served as in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1867 to 1868 as the Member (MLA) for Warwick. The seat was later held from 1871 to 1873 by his brother Charles. Later life Clark died in 1907 and was buried in Allora Cemetery Allora Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery on Allora-Clifton Road, Allora, Queensland, Allora, Southern D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Warwick
Warwick was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1860 to 2001. It centred on the town of Warwick. The electorate was represented by two Premiers: Arthur Morgan and Thomas Joseph Byrnes. It was also the seat of former Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg. Members for Warwick Election results See also * Electoral districts of Queensland * Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly This is a list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the state parliament of Queensland, sorted by parliament. See also * Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts This is a list of current and former electoral div ... by year * :Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name References {{DEFAULTSORT:Warwick Former electoral districts of Queensland 1860 establishments in Australia 2001 disestablishments in Australia Constituencies established in 1860 Constituencies disestablished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talgai Homestead
Talgai Homestead is a heritage-listed homestead at Allora, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by architect Richard George Suter for Queensland pastoralist and politician George Clark and was built in 1868. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 August 1992. It is also known as East Talgai Homestead to distinguish it from the West Talgai Homestead built by Clark's brother, Charles Clark. History Talgai Homestead was built in 1868 for George Edwin Clark, then owner of that part of the old Talgai run which lies east of the present Toowoomba-Warwick rail line and was designed by prominent Queensland architect Richard George Suter. This substantial sandstone homestead was first known as "East Talgai" the second of three "Talgais" to be constructed on what was part of the original "Talgai" run taken up by Ernest Elphinstone Dalrymple in 1840. Ernest Elphinstone Dalrymple was part of the first wave of European settlers, who includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
