Petrie, Andrew Lang
Personal
Birth Date:
25 June 1854 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
1 April 1928 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
John Petrie and Jane Keith (nee McNaught)
Family:
(2) Eliza Anne Agnes Luya on 14 April 1887, 2 sons, 1 daughter, (1) Margaret Aird on 4 January 1877, 1 son
Education:
Brisbane Normal and Collegiate schools
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Clerk, customs service; Partner, family business, building and contracting, 1882; Founder, Toowong tombstone firm, 1916; Director, Brisbane Milling Company, 1916
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Toombul | 10 Apr 1893 | 27 Aug 1904 | |
| Assembly | OPP | Toombul | 27 Aug 1904 | 5 Feb 1908 | |
| Assembly | MIN | Toombul | 5 Feb 1908 | 22 May 1915 | |
| Assembly | LIB | Toombul | 22 May 1915 | 16 Mar 1918 | |
| Assembly | NAT | Toombul | 16 Mar 1918 | 12 May 1923 | |
| Assembly | UAP | Toombul | 12 May 1923 | 8 May 1926 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Royal Commission into Public Works | 1900 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Hamilton Divisional Board, 1884-1893; Member, Toombul Divisional Board; Member, Brisbane Cemetery Board
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg:167296; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974)
[Last Modified: Monday, 01 January 0001]