Joseph Capel Smyth (February 1838 – 14 August 1914) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
Joseph Smyth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 5 May 1882 – 16 July 1910 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Capel Smyth February 1830 Inch, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 14 August 1914 (aged 84) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Occupation | Pastoralist, Company director |
Smyth was born in 1830 in Inch, County Cork, Ireland to Jonas Smyth and his wife Mary (née Capel) and educated at Riordan's Classical School, Cloyne.[1] When he was around 31 years of age he travelled to Queensland and, in conjunction with Thomas McIlwraith, managed several properties.[2] He later became a Company director of the Darling Downs and Western Land Co and the Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Co.[1]
Appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in May 1882, Smyth served for twenty-eight years before resigning in July 1910.[1] Smyth died in 1914 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ a b "PERSONAL". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 August 1914. p. 7. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Smyth Joseph Capel Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 11 March 2015.