John Walsh (Australian politician)
John Walsh | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook | |
In office 5 December 1878 – 30 October 1883 Serving with Frederick Cooper | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | John Hamilton |
Personal details | |
Born |
John Walsh 1842 County Galway, Ireland |
Died |
13 February 1893 (aged 50 or 51) Randwick, New South Wales, Australia |
Resting place | Waverley Cemetery |
Nationality | Irish Australian |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Jane Clohesy (m.1867) |
Occupation | Storekeeper |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
John Walsh (1842 – 13 February 1893) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early life
Walsh was born in Oughterard, County Galway, Ireland.[2] He married Margaret Jane Clohesy on 28 December 1867.
Career
Walsh was a storekeeper in Cooktown, 1874–79, and a storekeeper in Smithfield, Cairns, 1877. He became Mayor of Cooktown, 1876-77.[3] He represented the electoral district of Cook from 5 December 1878 to 30 October 1883.[3] As member for Cook he lobbied for a rail link to Cooktown to support the gold mining in the district.[4]
He went on to become a railway contractor and investor in New South Wales, 1884
Later life
Walsh died on 13 February 1893 in Randwick, Sydney.[3] His funeral was held at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Randwick after which he was buried in Waverley Cemetery.[2]
References
- ↑ "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- 1 2 "DEATH OF MR. JOHN WALSH.". Freeman's Journal. XLIV, (2554). New South Wales, Australia. 18 February 1893. p. 15. Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 3 "Former Members Biography". Queensland Parliament. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ Ormston, Robert (1996). The rise and fall of a frontier mining town: Cooktown 1873-85 (PDF). The University of Queensland. p. 332.
Parliament of Queensland | ||
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New seat | Member for Cook 1878–1883 Served alongside: Frederick Cooper |
Succeeded by John Hamilton |