James Cowlishaw (19 December 1834 – 25 July 1929) was an architect, businessman and politician in

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(initially a colony, then a state of Australia from 1901).

Early life

Cowlishaw was born in

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, where he was educated at St. James's Grammar School, and went to Queensland in 1861 to practise as an architect.

Politics

On 18 April 1878 he was appointed to a seat in the

Queensland Legislative Council The Queensland Legislative Council was the upper house of the parliament in the Australian state of Queensland. It was a fully nominated body which first took office on 1 May 1860. It was abolished by the Constitution Amendment Act 1921, which to ...

and held it until the Council was abolished in March 1922. James and Charlotte Cowlishaw Grave

Business

Cowlishaw was part proprietor and managing director for some years of the '' Brisbane Evening Telegraph'', but sold his interest in the newspaper in 1885. Cowlishaw founded the

Brisbane Gas Company Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

in 1864, was auditor from 1869 to 1873 and then became a director. He then succeeded Lewis Bernays as chairman in March 1879, and held that position until 1920.

Later life

Cowlishaw died in

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, Brisbane, Queensland and was buried in

Toowong Cemetery Toowong Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery on the corner of Frederick Street and Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was established in 1866 and formally opened in 1875. It is Queensland's largest cemet ...

.Cowlishaw James
– Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search Retrieved 27 December 2013.

Works

His architectural works include: *

Fortitude Valley Methodist Church Fortitude Valley Methodist Church and Hall are a heritage-listed former church (building), church and its hall (the second church on the site) at 116-120 Brookes Street, Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Fortitude Valley, City of Brisbane, Queensl ...

(1870) * Hanworth, East Brisbane *

Oakwal Oakwal is a heritage-listed villa at 50 Bush Street, Windsor, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by architect James Cowlishaw and built in 1864 by John Petrie with subsequent modifications to . It was added to the Queensla ...

Wilston House Wilston House is a heritage-listed villa at 47 Watson Street, Newmarket, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by architect James Cowlishaw and built from to . It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cowlishaw, James Architects from Brisbane 1834 births 1929 deaths Members of the Queensland Legislative Council Burials at Toowong Cemetery Australian businesspeople