Reginald MacDonnell King (1869–1955) was a solicitor politician in
Queensland
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, Australia. He was a
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
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Early life
Reginald MacDonnell King was born on 9 April 1869 in
Brisbane
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, the son of Thomas Mulhall King (Auditor-General of Queensland 1901–06) and his wife Jane Maria (née Macdonnell). He was educated at South Brisbane State School. In 1883, he won a scholarship to
Brisbane Grammar School
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for his further studies.
King trained as a solicitor articled to Alfred Glassford Unmack. In 1893 he entered a partnership with George Hoydon Howard Gill, specialising in local government law.
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Politics
Reginald King was a member of the Coorparoo Shire Council
The Shire of Coorparoo is a former local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in eastern Brisbane.
History
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from 1896 to 1927, being elected Chairman on 9 times from 1898.[
Reginald King was elected to the ]Queensland Legislative Assembly
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in the electoral district of Logan
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Logan encompasses urban and semi-rural environments on the southern outskirts of the Brisbane metropolitan area. Major locations within the electoral district include Browns Pl ...
at the 1920 election. He held the seat until 11 May 1935 (the 1935 election), when he was defeated because of the redistribution of the Logan electorate.[
During this time, he was a member of the National Party, the Queensland United Party and the ]Country and Progressive National Party
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. He was Secretary for Public Works and Public Instruction from 21 May 1929 to 17 June 1932.
Later life
In retirement, Reginald King was a keen gardener.[
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References
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Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
1869 births
1955 deaths
National Party (Queensland, 1917) members of the Parliament of Queensland
Colony of Queensland people