George Phillips (Australian politician)
George Phillips | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Carpentaria | |
| In office 25 May 1893 – 11 April 1896 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Palmer |
| Succeeded by | George Sim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Phillips 1843 Burslem, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 2 June 1921 (aged 77) Alderley, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Susan Bourner (m.1871 d.1943) |
| Occupation | Surveyor, Engineer |
George Phillips (1843 – 2 June 1921) was a Surveyor, and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early days
Phillips was born in Burslem, Staffordshire, to parents George Phillips, and his wife Emily (née Onge). After arriving in New South Wales in 1851 he was educated at Wood's private school in Parramatta. He was a Solicitor's clerk and in 1862 moved to Brisbane and was a Surveyor and Engineer on William Landsborough's expedition in search of Burke and Wills.[1]
From 1879-96 he was an engineer for the Queensland Railways and later Inspector in the Railways Surveys for Southern Queensland.[1]
Political career
Phillips served in the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the seat of Carpentaria from 1893 until 1896.[1]
Personal life
On the 6 February 1871 Phillips married Elizabeth Susan Bourner (died 1943)[2] in Bowen and together had nine sons and six daughters.[1]
He died in 1921[1] and was buried in the Toowong Cemetery.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Deceased Search — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 27 February 2016.