Morehead, Boyd Dunlop
Personal
Birth Date:
24 August 1843 (Sydney, New South Wales)
Death Date:
30 October 1905 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Robert Archibald Alison Morehead and Helen Buchanan (nee Dunlop)
Family:
(2) Ethel Seymour on 3 April 1895, 1 daughter, (1) Annabella Campbell Ranken on 4 June 1873, 1 son, 7 daughters
Education:
Cape's School, Scotland; Sydney Grammar School; University of Sydney
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Clerk, Bank of New South Wales, 1862 to- 1864; Manager, Bowen Downs, 1866 to 1881; Founded B. D. Morehead &; Co. 1873
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Mitchell | 4 Sep 1871 | 30 Dec 1880 | |
| Assembly | MIN | Balonne | 5 Oct 1883 | 11 Nov 1896 | |
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 31 Dec 1880 | 3 Aug 1883 | |
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 10 Jun 1896 | 30 Oct 1905 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Premier and Chief Secretary | 30 Nov 1888 | 12 Aug 1890 |
| Colonial Secretary | 13 Jun 1888 | 4 Jan 1890 |
| Representative of Government in Legislative Council | 17 Dec 1880 | 3 Aug 1883 |
| Postmaster-General | 17 Dec 1880 | 3 Aug 1883 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Royal Commission on Liquor Traffic, 1901; Director, Queensland National Bank; Queensland Representative, Intercolonial and Federal Councils; Executive, United Pastoralists Association of Queensland
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 195599 ; Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol 5 : 1851 - 1890, K - Q; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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