Roger Hale Sheaffe (9 April 1838 – 1 December 1895) was a

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and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early days

Sheaffe was born at Wollongong, New South Wales, to William Sheaffe, Captain in H.M. 50th Regiment, and his wife Rosalie (née Earle) and was educated at Wollongong Grammar School.

Political career

Sheaffe was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Burke in

1878 Events January–March * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Battle o ...

but did not stand for re-election in

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. He went on to be mayor of Sandgate in 1892.

Personal life

In 1874, Sheaffe married Isobel Maria Robertson in Wollongong and together had 3 sons and 1 daughter. Sheaffe died in Brisbane in 1895 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.Deceased Search
— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sheaffe, Roger Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1838 births 1895 deaths Burials at Toowong Cemetery 19th-century Australian politicians