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 |
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, Queensland, 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 2.15 – 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 13 December 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ a b "DEATH OF MR. JOHN WALSH". The Freeman's Journal. XLIV (2554). Sydney. 18 February 1893. p. 15. Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c "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.
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