William Henley Rawlings
William Rawlings | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Woothakata | |
| In office 20 May 1893 – 11 April 1896 | |
| Preceded by | William Little |
| Succeeded by | John Newell |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 12 July 1906 – 5 August 1906 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Henley Rawlings 14 October 1848 Bristol, England |
| Died | 5 August 1906 (aged 57) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Occupation | Union organiser, Miner |
William Henley Rawlings (28 February 1848 – 5 August 1906) was a member of both the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early life[edit]
Rawlings was born near Bristol, England, to William Rawlings and his wife Margaret Eliza (née Edwards).[1] Trained for the sea, he sailed to Sydney in 1869 and on to New Zealand where he engaged in seafaring on the west coast for several years.[2] In 1875, he was back in Australia and working as a miner in the Parkes goldfields.[2]
Moving to Queensland and settling in the Herberton district in 1883, he undertook several jobs including labourer, assayer, miner, and prospector.[2] By 1890, he was working as an Organiser for the Charters Towers Miners' Union.[1]
Political career and death[edit]
Rawlings was nominated as the Labour Party candidate for the seat of Woothakata in the 1893 colonial election. Victorious over his competitors William Little and W.M. Bonar,[3] he held the seat for three years before losing to John Newell in the 1896 election.[4]
Rawlings was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in July 1906[5] but served for less than a month before his death in August of that year.[1] His funeral proceeded from the home of Michael Woods at Spring Hill to Parliament House, and then on to the Toowong Cemetery.[2][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Death of the Hon. W. H. Rawlings". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 6 August 1906. p. 4. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 22 May 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "THE ELECTIONS". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 13 April 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 13 July 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Rawlings William Henry — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Council
- Burials at Toowong Cemetery
- Colony of Queensland people
- 1848 births
- 1906 deaths
- People from Bristol
- British emigrants to colonial Australia
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland
- 19th-century Australian politicians