Edward Wilmot Pechey

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Edward Pechey
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Edward Wilmot Pechey, ca. 1865
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Aubigny
In office
11 November 1873 – 9 April 1877
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byPatrick Perkins
Personal details
Born
Edward Wilmot Pechey

(1841-11-09)9 November 1841
Colchester, Essex, England
Died28 April 1904(1904-04-28) (aged 62)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeDrayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
NationalityEnglish
Spouse(s)Helen Maria Bond
OccupationSurveyor, businessman

Edward Wilmot Pechey was a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Queensland, Australia.

Early life[]

Edward Pechey was born on 9 November 1841 in Langham near Colchester, Essex, England, the son of William Pechey and his wife Sarah (née Rotton).[1][2] He immigrated to Sydney in 1858 and relocated to Queensland about 1869.[3]

He married Helen Maria Bond in Toowoomba on 19 September 1872.[4]

Business life[]

As assistant surveyor to the Queensland Government Surveyor, , he surveyed Condamine and Campbell's Camp. He was involved with the sawmills at Highfields and Crows Nest. He also speculated in real estate in the Toowoomba area.[3]

Politics[]

On 11 November 1873 in the 1873 colonial elections, Pechey was elected to Queensland Legislative Assembly in the seat of Aubigny. He resigned on 9 April 1877 and Patrick Perkins won the resulting by-election on 1 May 1877.[3][5]

Later years[]

In his later years, he led a quiet life. He was a great reader and studied eastern philosophies. He was also a prominent member of the .[6]

He died in Toowoomba on 28 April 1904; he was survived by his widow and four children.[3][6][7] He was buried in the Church of England section of the Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.[2]

Legacy[]

The locality of Pechey and the mountain peak are named after him.[8][9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Edward Wilmot Pechey". O'Brien Family Tree. Ancestry user "amberdc22". Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Edward Pechey". Deceased Search. Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Edward Wilmot Pechey, ca. 1865". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Family Notices". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 28 September 1872. p. 4. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ a b "TOOWOOMBA AND DISTRICT". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 30 April 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Historical death records". Queensland Register General of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Pechey (entry 48034)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Pechey Knob (entry 26283)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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