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George Story (politician)

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George Story
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Balonne
In office
11 April 1896 – 27 August 1904
Preceded byBoyd Morehead
Succeeded byEdward Land
Personal details
Born
George William Bennett Story

(1849-03-24)24 March 1849
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Died3 June 1931(1931-06-03) (aged 82)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeGod's Acre Cemetery
Political partyMinisterial
SpouseEllen Lavinia Fletcher (d.1916)
OccupationFarmer, miner, general manager

George William Bennett Story (24 March 1849 – 3 June 1931) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

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Story was born at Colac, Victoria in 1849 to Thomas Story and his wife Annie (née Bennett). He attended Geelong Grammar School.[1]

He was employed in the farming industry in Victoria and Tasmania and travelled to New Zealand where he worked as a miner. Story arrived in Queensland in 1881 where he became manager of Burhorah and Dareel stations. Later he became a stock and station agent manager for Cobb & Co.[1] In 1875, he was awarded a Gold Medal by the Royal Humane Society for rescuing three people from the flooded South Esk River.[2]

Politics

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At the 1896 Queensland election, Story won the seat of Balonne as a candidate for the Ministerialists. He served three terms before his defeat in 1904.[1]

Later life

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In 1907, Story helped establish Sturmfels Ltd. He went on to be manager for the firm until he retired in 1925.[1]

Story had married Ellen Lavinia Fletcher in Tasmania and together they had nine children.[1] He died in Brisbane in 1931[2] and was buried in God's Acre Cemetery at Coopers Plains.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "OBITUARY". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 4 June 1931. p. 12. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 4 June 1931. p. 12. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Balonne
1896–1904
Succeeded by