Roberts, James Henry Cecil (Cecil)
Personal
Birth Date:
1 June 1877 (London)
Death Date:
14 September 1961 (Toowoomba, Queensland)
Parents:
Dr Edwin Roberts and Eliza (nee Taylor)
Family:
Florence Alice Blackwell in Sydney on 27 March 1901, 2 sons
Education:
Educated privately and attended Toowoomba Grammar School; Hawkesbury Agricultural College, 1896-1898
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Farmer at 'Croxley' Kingsthorpe, Toowoomba, 1898. By 1920, extended to 3500 acres; Founder, Darling Downs Farmers' Union, 1911; President, Queensland Farmers' Union, 1912-1919; Director, Downs Co-operative Dairy Farmers' Association, 1931-1941
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | CPNP | Pittsworth | 9 Oct 1920 | 11 May 1923 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Committee member, Oakey Agricultural Society and Royal Agricultural Society
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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