Roger Hale Sheaffe (9 April 1838 – 1 December 1895) was a pastoralist and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Roger Sheaffe | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burke | |
| In office 14 November 1878 – 5 October 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Edward Palmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roger Hale Sheaffe 9 April 1838 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 1 December 1895 (aged 57) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Spouse | Isobel Maria Robertson (m. 1874) |
| Occupation | Pastoralist |
Early days
editSheaffe was born at Wollongong, New South Wales, to William Sheaffe,[1] Captain in H.M. 50th Regiment,[2] and his wife Rosalie (née Earle)[1] and was educated at Wollongong Grammar School.
Political career
editSheaffe was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Burke in 1878 but did not stand for re-election in 1883.[3] He went on to be mayor of Sandgate in 1892.[1]
Personal life
editIn 1874, Sheaffe married Isobel Maria Robertson in Wollongong and together had 3 sons and 1 daughter. Sheaffe died in Brisbane in 1895[2] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. 3 December 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 31 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE GENERAL ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. 6 October 1883. p. 5. Retrieved 31 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Deceased Search — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 31 December 2015.