William Henry Summerville (August 1862 – 21 May 1919) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
William Summerville | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Stanley | |
| In office 11 March 1902 – 27 Aug 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Lord |
| Succeeded by | Henry Somerset |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Henry Summerville August 1862 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 21 May 1919 (aged 56) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Ipswich General Cemetery |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Annie Agnes Herbert (m.1892 d.1941) |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
Biography
editSummerville was born at Ipswich, Queensland, the son of Samuel Summerville and his wife Elizabeth (née Thompson). He was educated at Ipswich Grammar School and established the law firm, Summerville & Delaney.[1]
On 22 July 1892 he married Annie Agnes Herbert[1] (died 1941)[2] and together had two sons and three daughters.[1] He died in Ipswich in May 1919[1] and was buried in the Ipswich General Cemetery.[3]
Public life
editSummerville was an alderman on the Ipswich City Council and Mayor of the city in 1903. He won the seat of Stanley for Labour in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1902 state election, but was defeated two years later.[1]
Street name
editA number of street names in the Brisbane suburb of Carina Heights are identical to the surnames of former Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. One of these is Summerville Street.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Family Notices". Queensland Times. Vol. LX, no. 10, 369. Queensland, Australia. 22 May 1919. p. 4 (DAILY.). Retrieved 22 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.