Hon. William Pattison (23 May 1830 – 8 June 1896) was a politician in colonial

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, Australia. He was a Member of the

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Early life

Pattison was born in Hobart,

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(later renamed

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) but emigrated to

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and was a councillor of the city of

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. In August 1864, Pattison went to Queensland, and commenced business at Rockhampton, where he acquired a large interest in the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company.

Politics

Pattison, who has been

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, succeeded Archibald Archer in the representation of

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in 1886, was elected for Rockhampton in 1888, and was a minister without portfolio in the

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ministry from June to November 1888. On the reconstitution of the Ministry he was

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from November 1888 to November 1889, when he resigned the Treasurership. He was minister without portfolio till the retirement of the Morehead Government in August 1890.

Later life

In June 1893 Pattison donated £1000 to erect St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Rockhampton. Pattison died in 1896 and was buried in

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.South Rockhampton Cemetery (Rockhampton General Cemetery) Index
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. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

References

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