Louis Hope (19 October 1817 – 15 August 1894) was a
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
Following are lists of members of the Queensland Legislative Council
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.
Early years
Hope was born in
Linlithgow
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,
Scotland
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in 1817 to
General John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun, and his wife Louisa Dorothea (née Wedderburn). After finishing his education he joined the
Coldstream Guards
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, rising to the rank of
Captain
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.
In 1843 he arrived in
New South Wales
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. Hope moved to
Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia from central Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are ...
in 1848 and purchased land at
Ormiston
Ormiston is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, near Tranent, Humbie, Pencaitland and Cranston, located on the north bank of the River Tyne at an elevation of about .
The village was the first planned village in Scotland, founded in 1735 ...
in 1853 where he established his
Ormiston House Estate
Ormiston House Estate is a heritage-listed plantation at Wellington Street, Ormiston, City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. It was built from to . It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
History
Ormiston H ...
. In 1854 he purchased land which eventually equaled 364 housing lots at Norman Park. That same year, along with
Robert Ramsay, he took up
Kilcoy Station, eventually becoming its sole owner in 1863. Hope was also involved in
Sugar mill
A sugar cane mill is a factory that processes sugar cane to produce raw or white sugar.
The term is also used to refer to the equipment that crushes the sticks of sugar cane to extract the juice.
Processing
There are a number of steps in pro ...
s, opening a mill at Ormiston.
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Politics
Hope was appointed to 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 ...
on 24 April 1862. He served for twenty years until he resigned on 1 November 1882 to return to Scotland
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.[
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Personal life
Hope married Susan Frances Sophia Dumaresq in Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
in 1859 and together they had 8 children. He returned to England to live in Hazlewood, Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...
and died in Geneva
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, Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
in 1894.[
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Legacy
His Ormiston House Estate
Ormiston House Estate is a heritage-listed plantation at Wellington Street, Ormiston, City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. It was built from to . It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
History
Ormiston H ...
and its St Andrew's Church are both heritage-listed. The grounds of Ormiston House have a cairn commemorating Louis Hope's contribution to the sugar industry.
References
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Members of the Queensland Legislative Council
1817 births
1894 deaths
People from Linlithgow
People from Redland City
19th-century Australian politicians
Pre-Separation Queensland