James Augustus Parker (c. 1820 – 7 January 1899) was a miner, mill proprietor, and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
James Parker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burke | |
| In office 26 October 1875 – 21 June 1876 | |
| Preceded by | William Hodgkinson |
| Succeeded by | Patrick O'Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Augustus Parker c. 1820 |
| Died | 7 January 1899 (aged 78 or 79) Jembaicumbene, New South Wales, Australia |
| Resting place | Braidwood General Cemetery |
| Occupation | Crushing mill operator, Miner and mill proprietor |
Parker was born around 1820 to parents John Parker and his wife Rebecca.[2]
When the member for the Queensland state seat of Burke, William Hodgkinson, resigned in 1875 to head up a government expedition, Parker won the subsequent by-election unopposed.[3] Parker himself went on to resign the seat in June of the following year.[1]
He died at Jembaicumbene, New South Wales in 1899[1] and was buried in the Braidwood General Cemetery.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ Parker James — Nsw Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Telegraphic". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXX, no. 2, 632. Queensland, Australia. 27 October 1875. p. 2. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Parker James — Australian Cemeteries. Retrieved 11 August 2016.