Francis Benjamin Kates was a politician in

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. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was the Member for Darling Downs from 26 November 1878 until 1 November 1881, and from 1 October 1883 until 4 May 1888. He was the Independent Member for

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from 11 March 1899 until his death on 26 September 1903. He was born on 1 July 1830 in Berlin, Prussia, the son of Benjamin Kates and his wife, Henrietta. He married Sarah Matthews in London in 1858. He had two sons and a daughter.

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Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1830 births 1903 deaths German emigrants to Australia Politicians from Berlin 19th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-politician-stub