Roger Hale Sheaffe (9 April 1838 – 1 December 1895) was a
pastoralist and member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early days
Sheaffe was born at
Wollongong
Wollongong ( ), colloquially referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near wat ...
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New South Wales
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, to William Sheaffe,
[ Captain in H.M. 50th Regiment,][ and was educated at Wollongong Grammar School.
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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 ...
but did not stand for re-election in 1883
Events
January–March
* January 4 – '' Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States.
* January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people.
* Jan ...
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Personal life
In 1874, Sheaffe married Isobel Maria Robertson in Wollongong and together had 3 sons and 1 daughter. Sheaffe died in Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the Sou ...
in 1895[Deceased Search]
— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
References
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Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
1838 births
1895 deaths
Burials at Toowong Cemetery
19th-century Australian politicians