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Members Of The Queensland Legislative Council, 1910–1916
This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1 January 1910 to 31 December 1916. Appointments, made by the Governor of Queensland, were for life, although many members for one reason or another resigned. The Labor Party had a major win in the Legislative Assembly at the 1915 election, and proceeded with their stated goal of abolishing the Legislative Council by introducing legislation to that effect in 1916, which of course was defeated by the non-Labor majority Council. By the end of 1916, the membership had fallen from 44 to 37 members as the government had only appointed one new member in two years. Office bearers President of the Legislative Council: * Arthur Morgan Arthur Morgan may refer to: * Arthur Morgan (Australian politician, born 1856) (1856–1916), Premier of Queensland, Australia * Arthur Ernest Morgan (1878–1975), American administrator, educator and engineer * Arthur Morgan (Australian politici ... (19 January 1906 – 19 December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Legislative Council
The Queensland Legislative Council was the upper house of the parliament in the Australian state of Queensland. It was a fully nominated body which first took office on 1 May 1860. It was abolished by the Constitution Amendment Act 1921, which took effect on 23 March 1922. Consequently, the Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the only unicameral state Parliament in Australia. Two territories, the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory, also maintain unicameral parliaments. Most of the early members of the Council came from wealthy families, were well educated and were born in England. Absenteeism was a problem in the early years, with some members returning to England, being absent for several years. Abolition The Legislative Council was seen by the Labor Party as undemocratic and a tool of patronage, and upon the establishment of a secure Labor majority in the Assembly in 1915, Labor sought the house's abolition. Bills for this purpose were rejected by the Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Clewitt
Felix Clewett (10 March 1836 – 13 February 1913) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Early life Clewett was born in Sydney, New South Wales to George Clewett and his wife Ann (née Curtis) and educated at St. James's Grammar School, Sydney. In 1867, Clewett had married Isabella Jane Cox and together they had five children. Politics Clewett was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in July 1890 and served for over twenty-two years till his death in February, 1913. Later life He died in 1913, and was buried in Toowong Cemetery Toowong Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery on the corner of Frederick Street and Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was established in 1866 and formally opened in 1875. It is Queensland's largest cemet .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Littleton Groom
Henry Littleton Groom (4 January 1860 – 4 January 1926) was a journalist, company director, and member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Early life and business career Groom was born at Toowoomba, Colony of Queensland,Groom, Henry Littleton (1860–1926) – Retrieved 15 March 2015. in 1860 to and his wife Grace (née Littleton). His father, an |
George Wilkie Gray
George Wilkie Gray (3 August 1844 – 22 September 1924) was a businessman, and member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Early life Gray was born in Sydney to Alexander Gray, a licensed victualler, and his wife Margaret (née Hall). He left school early but studied accountancy at night and in 1863 moved to Queensland where he found work with Clarke, Hodgson & Co, first as a clerk in Ipswich and then as a manager in Brisbane.Gray, George Wilkie (1844–1924) – Australian Dictionary of Biography Retrieved 15 March 2015. Around 1870, Gray became friends with Michael Quinlan, a mercantile shipping agent, and joined Quinlan Donnelly & Co. After Quinlan died in 1878, his widow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Gibson
Angus Gibson (1842–1920) was a sugar planter and politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Political life Angus Gibson was a member of Gooburrum Divisional Board and its chairman in 1888. From 1895 to 1900, he was a member of the Kolan Divisional Board from 1895 to 1900. On 6 April 1899, he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council The Queensland Legislative Council was the upper house of the parliament in the Australian state of Queensland. It was a fully nominated body which first took office on 1 May 1860. It was abolished by the Constitution Amendment Act 1921, which to ..., ending with his death on 28 May 1920. Gibson was buried in South Kolan Cemetery. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, Angus Members of the Queensland Legislative Council 1842 births 1920 deaths People from Kilmaurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Fowles
Edwin Wesley Howard Fowles (17 June 1871 – 29 December 1945) was a barrister, journalist, and member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Early life Fowles was born in December 1871 at Oxley, Queensland, to William Fowles, schoolteacher, and his wife Nancy (née Whittle). He began his education at home, being taught by his father before attending Brisbane Normal School. In 1884 Fowles won a government scholarship to Brisbane Grammar School, winning the Lilley medal in 1887 before attending Ormond College at Melbourne University, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in 1893, then a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws in 1895.Fowles, Edwin Wesley Howard (1871–1945) – Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Barrow Forrest
Edward Barrow Forrest (February 1838 – 30 March 1914) was an Australian company director and politician, a member of the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Early life Forrest was born in Windermere, Westmorland, England. He was brought to Sydney in 1852 where educated by his uncle Rev. William Forrest at The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales. Business interests Forrest's first position was with the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, with which he remained connected throughout most of his life, being for many years their Queensland director. In 1872 he came to Brisbane to work for the firm of Parbury, Lamb & Co., rising to be managing partner in Queensland. He was a director of the Australia Mutual Permanent Society, Brisbane Gas Company, the Imperial Insurance Company, the Queensland Investment Company, the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, the Castlemaine Brewery, the Federal Bank and Building Society, and Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartley Fahey
Bartley Fahey (15 October 1836 – 9 August 1920) was member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Early life Fahey was born in New Quay, County Clare, Ireland to Peter Fahey and his wife Margaret Mary (née Manning). On his arrival in Australia he worked as a harbourmaster and water police magistrate in several towns across Queensland. Political career Fahey was called up to the Queensland Legislative Council in May 1904 and served until his death in August 1920. Personal life Fahey married Agnes Anne Corser in 1876, and together had three children. He died in August 1920 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.Fahey Bartley – Brisbane City Council
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Andrew Dunn (businessman)
Andrew Dunn (1854–1934) was a newspaper proprietor and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Early life Andrew Dunn was born on 4 May 1854 in Greenock, Scotland, the son of Andrew Dunn and his wife Ann (née Anderson). Newspaper proprietor Having pursued careers unrelated to newspapers, in the late 1880s Andrew Dunn was appointed as a business manager for the Maryborough Chronicle. In 1888 he was given a £10 bonus from each stakeholder for his good work. This enabled him to purchase shares in the business and become a director. By 1891 he was the chairman of the company. His son Andrew (junior) had been working for the ''Rockhampton Bulletin'' for some years, when the death of one of its owners, John Blair, provided the opportunity for Andrew Dunn (senior) to purchase a controlling interest in the newspaper and put his sons Andrew (junior) and William Herbert Alan (Herbie) Dunn in charge of it. Later, after World War I, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Deane (Australian Politician)
John Horace Deane (1842–1913) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Politics John Deane was a member of the Dalrymple Shire Council from 1880 to 1889 and from 1891 to 1911. During that period, he was chairman of the Council from 1880 to 1884 and again in 1890. Deane was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Townsville in the 1878 election on 28 November 1878 as a supporter of Thomas McIlwraith. He never spoke in parliament and resigned on 3 February 1879, standing aside to allow John Murtagh Macrossan (who had already been appointed Minister for Works and Mines in the McIlwraith Ministry) to win the resulting by-election on 4 March 1879. On 31 July 1889, Deane was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council. A lifetime appointment, he held it until his death on 27 October 1913. Later life Dean died on 27 October 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Davey (Australian Politician)
Alfred Allen Davey (18 March 1856 – 27 June 1941) was member of the Queensland Legislative Council The Queensland Legislative Council was the upper house of the parliament in the Australian state of Queensland. It was a fully nominated body which first took office on 1 May 1860. It was abolished by the Constitution Amendment Act 1921, which to .... Early life Davey was born in Sussex, England to Allen Davey and his wife Ann (née Martin). Political career Davey was called up to the Queensland Legislative Council in July 1906 and served till the Council was abolished in March 1922. Personal life Davey married Matilda Margaret Lobb in London, and together had one child. He died in June 1941 and was cremated. References Members of the Queensland Legislative Council 1856 births 1941 deaths People from Sussex English emigrants to colonial Australia {{Australia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Curtis (Australian Politician)
George Silas Curtis (19 July 1845 – 6 October 1922)Curtis, George Silas (1845–1922) – Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 February 2015. was an Australian politician. He was a member of the twice, first as the Independent
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