Corfield, William Henry
Personal
Birth Date:
1843 (Yeovil, Somerset)
Death Date:
1 September 1927 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
James Corfield and Ann (nee Pitfield)
Family:
Ellen Wood in Rockhampton on 20 December 1879, 1 son, 1 daughter
Education:
Attended school in Yeovil, England
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Worked on pastoral pursuits after arrival in Queensland in 1862; goldfields on Cape River and Palmer, North Queensland; Carrier to gold fields, by 1878 settled in Winton; Began partnership with R Fitzmaurice to open a store in Winton, 1878; In 1879 the partners bought a hotel and acquired land
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | MIN | Gregory | 28 Apr 1888 | 25 Mar 1899 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Strong advocate of the Winton railway line, which opened in 1899; Discovered his 'gift' of water-divining in 1906
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 115732; Australian Dictionary of Biography, V3: 1851-1890; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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