Daniel Foley Roberts M.L.C. (19 February 1824 – 26 July 1889), was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
Daniel Roberts | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 23 May 1860 – 26 July 1889 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Foley Roberts 19 February 1824 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 26 July 1889 (aged 65) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Spouse | Caroline May Cooper (m.1846 d.1886) |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
Roberts was born in Sydney, New South Wales where he was educated. He was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1849. He arrived in Brisbane in 1851 and began a practice there.[2]
Roberts narrowly lost the Queensland Legislative Assembly election for Fortitude Valley to Charles Lilley in 1860.[2] Roberts was one of the first members nominated to the Legislative Council of Queensland, and was Chairman of Committees of that body from its inception in May 1860 till his death on 26 July 1889.[3]
Roberts was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Death of the Hon. D.F. Roberts". The Queenslander. Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 3 August 1889. p. 198. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ Roberts Daniel Foley Archived 21 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 21 February 2015.