William Aplin
William Aplin | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 19 October 1880 – 18 February 1901 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Aplin 27 April 1840 Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England |
| Died | 18 February 1901 (aged 60) Warwick, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Jane Bristol (m.1865 d.1895), Isabella Annie Campbell (m.1897 d.1927) |
| Occupation | Company director |
William Aplin (27 April 1840 – 18 February 1901) was a pastoralist, businessman and parliamentarian in Queensland, Australia.
Early life
Aplin was born in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England.[1]
Business
In 1862, Aplin migrated to Brisbane and in 1863 he moved up to Bowen, where he became a representative of Seaward, Marsh & Co. When Townsville was founded, he moved to Cleveland Bay and formed Clifton & Aplin. He was also a member of the board of trustees for the Townsville Grammar School in 1888,[2] the vice president of the North Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Association, the Flinders District Hospital Committee and the trustee of the Townsville cemetery.[1]
Politics
Aplin was the founding member of the Townsville Municipal Council and also the Mayor twice, he was also a member of the Thuringowa Divisional Board in 1879, 1886, 1889 and from 1894 to 1896, he was Thuringowa's first chairman when elected in 1880 and then reelected in 1882,[3] until he was elected on to the Dalrymple Divisional Board in April 1883 where he remained a member until 1901.[4]
He was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 19 October 1880. Being a lifetime appointment, he remained on the Council until his death.
Family
Aplin married Mary Jane Bristol in 1865; she died in 1895. In 1897 he married Isabella Annie Campbell, daughter of prominent Brisbane businessman James Campbell; she died in 1927.
Later life
Aplin died on 18 February 1901 in Warwick, Queensland and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[5]
Legacy
Aplin's Weir on the Ross River is named after him.
See also
- Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
References
- ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ The History of Townsville Grammar School book
- ^ The ThuringowanCommemorative edition: page 4.
- ^ Aplin, William (1840 - 1901) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online
- ^ Aplin William — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
Further reading
- Jensen, Judith (2004), Serving Thuringowa : chairmen and mayors (PDF), City of Thuringowa, ISBN 978-0-9577305-8-8
