James Kidgell
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James Kidgell was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early life
Born 8 April 1837 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. His parents were Henry Kidgell and Christina (nee Gawthorne).[2] He was educated at The Congregational College, Lewisham, Kent.
Arrived in Australia 1852.
Employment history
He worked as a draper in Castlemaine,Victoria from 1853 to 1877.
He was the Member of Parliament for Gympie from March 1877-November 1878.
He was employed as the Town Clerk of Gympie in 1880,[3]
Marital status
He married Anne Marie Quentin in 1871 and the couple had 5 sons and 3 daughters.
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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Waterson ., D.B. (2001). Register of Queensland Parliament 1860-1929. Casket Publications.
- ^ "James Widgell". Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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