George Henry Blocksidge (20 September 1855 – 20 January 1944) was a member of the

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Biography

Blocksidge was born at

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, the son of the William Blocksidge and his wife Esther (née Shelly). He was educated at Brisbane State Schools and became a

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. On 3 November 1880 he married Kate Georgina Bell (died 1943)Family history research
— Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 27 April 2016. at

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and together had two sons and five daughters, one of which was the well-known poet William Baylebridge. He died in January 1944 and his funeral proceeded from ''Quambathella'', his

East Brisbane East Brisbane is an inner southern suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , East Brisbane had a population of 5,934 people. Geography East Brisbane is located south-east of the CBD. It is mostly residential, with some ...

residence to the Balmoral Cemetery.Deceased Search
— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

Public life

Blocksidge was mayor of

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in 1903 before winning the seat of

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for the Opposition Party at the

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, defeating the sitting member

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. He held the seat until the special state election held the following year when he was beaten by the Ministerial candidate,

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blocksidge, George Henry Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1855 births 1944 deaths Burials in Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane Politicians from Brisbane Colony of Queensland people